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Consider the following statements with reference to the UN Human Rights Council:
- The Council was created by the United Nations General Assembly in March 2005.
- The Council is made up of 49 United Nations Member States which are elected by the UN General Assembly.
- It holds regular sessions three times a year, in March, June, and September.
Choose the correct statements:
A |
1 and 2
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B |
Only 3
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C |
2 and 3
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D |
Only 2
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Your Ans is
Right ans is B
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
Context: Recently, the U.S. has announced plans to reengage with the UN Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago.
Explanation:
- The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was established by the UN General Assembly on 15 March, 2006 to replace the UN Commission on Human Rights.
- Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Council is made up of 47 United Nations Member States which are elected by the UN General Assembly.
- These members are elected yearly by the General Assembly for staggered three-year terms. Members are selected via the basis of equitable geographic rotation using the United Nations regional grouping system. Members are eligible for re-election for one additional term, after which they must relinquish their seat.
- 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 UNHRC holds regular sessions three times a year, in March, June, and September.
- The UNHRC passes non-binding resolutions on human rights issues through a periodic review of all 193 UN member states called the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).
- The new mechanism is based on reports coming from different sources, one of them being contributions from non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
- The first cycle of the UPR took place between 2008 and 2011,[42] the second cycle between 2012 and 2016, and the third cycle began in 2017 and is expected to be completed in 2021.
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