CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Membership of the Human Rights Council for the 17th cycle, 1 January - 31 December 2023. 1 On 10 May 2022, the General Assembly elected Czechia as a member of the Council for the remainder of the term of office of the Russian Federation beginning on 10 May 2022 and ending on 31 December 2023.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -After the ballots were cast and counted, Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi named Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Morocco, Romania, South Africa and Viet Nam to serve for three years, beginning 1 January, 2023.