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The United Nations General Assembly has elected 14 new members to the Human Rights Council to replace outgoing members.
Algeria, Morocco, South Africa, and Sudan (for Africa); Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, and Vietnam (for Asia-Pacific); Georgia, Romania (for Eastern Europe); Chile, Costa Rica (for Latin America and the Caribbean); and Belgium and Germany (for Western Europe and other states) were elected for three-year terms beginning January 1, 2023, according to Xinhua.
Sudan and Germany were the only two states to be elected for a second consecutive term.
The United Nations Human Rights Council, headquartered in Geneva, is an intergovernmental organization tasked with promoting and protecting human rights around the world.
Source:OCN
