UN Human Rights Council elects 15 members in uncontested vote
Countries elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council
The UN General Assembly elected 15 countries to three-year terms on the Human Rights Council in an uncontested vote. Human rights groups criticised the process, saying it allowed countries with poor records to win seats.
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Countries elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council
“the uncontested election of 15 members”
The vote for the available Human Rights Council seats was uncontested
“resulting in uncontested races”
The United Nations General Assembly held the vote on Tuesday
“The 193-member General Assembly held the vote on Tuesday.”
- 193member states
The General Assembly has member states
“The 193-member General Assembly”
- 47member states
The Human Rights Council has member states
“the 47-nation Human Rights Council”
All regional groups put forward exactly as many candidates as available seats for the second consecutive year
“for the second year in a row, all regional groups put forward the exact number of candidates for available seats”
Zambia, Ghana, Nigeria and Burundi were elected from the Africa group
“The Africa group’s Zambia, Ghana, Nigeria and Burundi were elected.”
Kuwait, Nepal, Jordan and Japan were elected from the Asia-Pacific group
“The Asia-Pacific group’s Kuwait, Nepal, Jordan and Japan won seats”
Latin America and the Caribbean elected Brazil, the Dominican Republic and Uruguay
“Brazil, the Dominican Republic and Uruguay from the Latin America and Caribbean group”
Ireland, Germany, Moldova and Ukraine were elected to the Human Rights Council
“Ireland and Germany from the mainly Western group, and Moldova and Ukraine from the Central and East European group, will also join the Human Rights Council.”