Members of the United Nations Human Rights Council are elected by the U.N. General Assembly for a term of

2018

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Members of the “United Nations Human Rights Council” are elected by the U.N. General Assembly for a term of

A	6 years
B	4 years
C	3 years
D	5 years

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The members of the Council shall serve for a period of three years and shall not be eligible for immediate re-election after two consecutive terms. In accordance with paragraphs 4 of General Assembly resolution 65/281 from 2013, the Human Rights Council starts its yearly membership cycle on 1 January.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Assembly annually elects five non-permanent members of the Security Council for two-year terms, 18 members of the Economic and Social Council for three-year terms, and 14–18 members of the Human Rights Council for three-year terms.

Detailed explanation-3: -The GA resolution 60/251 formally established the Human Rights Council as a subsidiary organ of the General Assembly.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Council is made up of 47 United Nations Member States which are elected by the UN General Assembly.

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