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Today Russia was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Russia was elected to the UN Human Rights Council. About it He says in a message on Twitter from the Russian mission to the UN in Geneva.
“We are back and ready for constructive joint work,” Russian diplomats said.
They added that 158 countries supported the candidacy of the Russian Federation in the elections.
In addition to the Russian Federation, Bolivia, Great Britain, China, Ivory Coast, Mexico, Malawi, Nepal, Pakistan, Senegal, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and France were elected to the council. All of these countries are elected to the council for a three-year term starting on January 1, 2021.
The Human Rights Council is an intergovernmental body of the UN system, which until recently included 47 states responsible for protecting human rights around the world. The mandate of each member is three years, they are elected by the UN General Assembly. Seats are assigned geographically.
In October 2016, Russia was not included in the council for 2017-2019. His candidacy was supported by 112 member states of the UN. The competitors, Hungary and Croatia, received 144 and 114 votes, respectively.
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