[State Department] At the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), September 13 - October 11, the United States advanced country-specific and thematic actions to promote greater respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of women and girls, LGBTQI+ persons, indigenous persons, members of ethnic and religious minority groups, older persons, and other marginalized and vulnerable groups. The United States continued to support the Council's role of shining a spotlight on countries of concern and promoting ac