Election of 47 Members of the Human Rights Council

A/DEC/60/416View PDF

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A Decision of the General Assembly, published in 2007.

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13 versions · 2007–2018

This is an older version — the most recent is A/DEC/72/403 B

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2018	A/DEC/72/403 B	Election of 15 members of the Human Rights Council	—	—
2017	A/DEC/72/403 A	Election of 15 members of the Human Rights Council	—	—
2017	A/DEC/71/403	Election of 14 members of the Human Rights Council	128	—
2016	A/DEC/70/413	Election of 18 members of the Human Rights Council	126	—
2015	A/DEC/69/403	Election of 15 members of the Human Rights Council	—	—

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1 subject

Election of Members

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At its 80th and 81st plenary meetings, on 9 May 2006, the General Assembly, pursuant to its resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, elected as members of the Human Rights Council for a term of office beginning on 19 June 2006: 9 ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, BAHRAIN, CZECH REPUBLIC,

SOUTH AFRICA and TUNISIA for a one-year term of office; BRAZIL, FRANCE, GABON, GHANA,

year term of office; and AZERBAIJAN, BANGLADESH, CAMEROON, CANADA, CHINA, CUBA,

SAUDI ARABIA, SENEGAL, SWITZERLAND and URUGUAY for a three-year term of office.

5 Decision 60/409, in section A of the Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixtieth Session, Supplement No. 49 (A/60/49), vol.II, becomes decision 60/409 A.

6 A/60/718, para.5.

7 Decision 60/411, in section A of the Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixtieth Session, Supplement No. 49 (A/60/49), vol.II, becomes decision 60/411 A.

8 A/60/543/Add.1, para. 4.

9 In accordance with paragraph 7 of resolution 60/251, the members of the Human Rights Council shall serve for a period of three years and, in accordance with paragraph 14 of the same resolution, the terms of the membership shall be staggered, and such decision shall be taken for the first election by the drawing of lots, taking into consideration equitable geographical distribution. See also decision 60/555 of 9 May 2006.

As a result, the Human Rights Council is composed of the following forty-seven Member

* Term of office expires on 18 June 2007.

** Term of office expires on 18 June 2008.

*** Term of office expires on 18 June 2009.

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