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India re-elected to UN Human Rights Council

October 18, 2021
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In news- Recently, India got re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2022-24 term (6th term) with 184 votes in 193 member assembly.

Key updates-

    • The 76th UN General Assembly recently held elections for 18 new members of the U.N. Human Rights Council who will serve for a period of three years, starting in January 2022.
  • India’s current term was set to end on December 31, 2021. 
  • For election for the term 2022-2024, there were five vacant seats in the Asia-Pacific States category – India, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.

About UNHRC-

  • UNHRC is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system.
  • It was created by the United Nations General Assembly on 15 March 2006 by resolution 60/251. 
  • Its first session took place from 19 to 30 June 2006.
  • It replaced the former United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
  • It holds no fewer than three regular sessions a year, for a total of at least 10 weeks.
  • Its  mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world. 
  • It is Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Human Rights Council, which consists of 47 Member States elected directly and individually by secret ballot by the majority of the members of the General Assembly.
  • The members of the Council serve for a period of three years and shall not be eligible for immediate re-election after two consecutive terms.
  • The membership is based on equitable geographical distribution.
  • The seats are distributed along the following lines:
    • 13 for the African Group.
    • 13 for the Asia-Pacific Group.
    • 6 for the Eastern European Group.
    • 8 for the Latin American and Caribbean Group.
    • 7 for the Western European and Others Group.

The Council also established subsidiary expert mechanisms to provide the Council with thematic expertise and forums providing a platform for dialogue and cooperation. They meet and report annually to the Council:

  • Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous People.
  • Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development.
  • Forum on Minority Issues.
  • Social Forum.
  • Forum on Business and Human Rights.
  • Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law.
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