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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which nation withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council, recently?
A
Germany
B
United States
C
Russia
D
Canada
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Under President Donald Trump, the U.S. withdrew from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in October 2017 and June 2018 respectively.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: To date, only one country has left the United Nations either by choice or banishment, and that was Indonesia (it was by choice).

Detailed explanation-3: -A General Assembly vote in 1971 gave China’s UN seat to the government in Beijing, effectively removing Taiwan from the UN.

Detailed explanation-4: -UN General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council; India abstains from vote.

Detailed explanation-5: -Attachments. Today, 11 October, the UN General Assembly elected Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Georgia, Germany, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Morocco, Romania, South Africa, Sudan and Viet Nam to the Human Rights Council (HRC) for the 2023-2025 term.

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