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The United Nations General Assembly held secret-ballot elections for the 

UN Photo/Manuel Elias Collection of ballots for the election of members of the Human Rights Council at the General Assembly on 12 October 2018.

   

The United Nations General Assembly held secret-ballot elections for the (HRC) on 12 October.  As of 1 January, next year, the will serve for three years on the UN’s highest inter-governmental body, mandated to protect and promote human rights worldwide.

The new members are: Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eritrea, Fiji, India, Italy, Philippines, Somalia, Togo and Uruguay.

The HRC was created in 2006, following a proposal by former Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Elections to the Council happen annually, with countries serving for three years on a rotational basis, as some of the seats expire on 31 December every year. There are 47 seats, equitably distributed according to five regional divisions.

Countries need a minimum of 97 votes to get elected, and everything happens by secret ballot.

 

 

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Source: United Nations ()