United Nations logo. File photoUN, Oct 11 Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Georgia, Germany, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Morocco, Romania, South Africa, Sudan, Vietnam joined the Human Rights Council UN for the period from 2023 to 2025, Chairman of the UN General Assembly Csaba Koroshi said at a meeting of the UN General Assembly. On Tuesday, the General Assembly held elections for members of the HRC. «The following 14 states were elected members of the HRC for three years from January 1, 2023: Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Chile , Costa Rica, Georgia, Germany, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Morocco, Romania, South Africa, Sudan, Vietnam. I congratulate these countries,» Koroshi said. The UN Human Rights Council consists of 47 permanent members who are elected by the UN General Assembly. Permanent members of the HRC have the right to vote during the adoption of resolutions or special sessions held by the Council. Members of the Council serve for a period of three years and are not eligible for immediate re-election after two consecutive terms of office. The Human Rights Council holds at least three regular sessions per year with a total duration of 10 weeks or more. They take place in March, June and September.
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