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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India has been re-elected as a member of the UNHRC for 2022-2024. This will be the which term of India as the member of the 47-member Council?
A
4th
B
8th
C
3rd
D
6th
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The members of the General Assembly elect the members who occupy 47 seats of the Human Rights Council. The term of each seat is three years, and no member may occupy a seat for more than two consecutive terms.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to A/RES/60/251, the Human Rights Council consists of forty-seven Member States elected by the General Assembly for three year terms.

Detailed explanation-3: -India was one of the founding members of the United Nations, joining in October 1945, two years before acquiring independence from United Kingdom. By 1946, India had started raising concerns regarding decolonization, apartheid and racial discrimination.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Council is made of 47 Member States, which are elected by the majority of members of the General Assembly of the United Nations through direct and secret ballot.

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