United
Nations, Oct 17: The General Assembly has elected, by secret ballot, 15
States to serve on the Human Rights Council, the highest intergovernmental body
in the United Nations system for matters relating to protection and promotion
of human rights worldwide. Newly elected to the Geneva-based Human Rights
Council are Afghanistan, Angola, Australia, Chile, the Democratic Republic of
the Congo, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Qatar, Senegal, Slovakia,
Spain and Ukraine. All would serve three-year terms beginning on 1 January
2018. The 15 new members were elected according to the following pattern: four
seats for African States; four seats for Asia-Pacific States; three seats for
Latin American and Caribbean States; two seats for Eastern European States; and
two seats for Western European and other States. On the basis of equitable
geographical distribution, Council seats are allocated to the five regional
groups as follows: African States, 13 seats; Asia-Pacific States, 13 seats;
Eastern European States, six seats; Latin American and Caribbean States, eight
seats; and Western European and other States, seven seats. Created by the
General Assembly in 2006, the 47-member Council is responsible for
strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe and
for addressing situations of human rights violations and making recommendations
on them. Its meetings are held at the UN Office at Geneva, located at Palais
des Nations, which used to house the League of Nations, until its dissolution
in 1946. UNI
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