15 states elected as members of UN Human Rights Council

The General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 states as members of the UN Human Rights Council.



Through secret ballot, Burundi, Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia (for Africa); Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Nepal (for Asia-Pacific); Moldova, Ukraine (for Eastern Europe); Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Uruguay (for Latin America and the Caribbean); Germany, Ireland (for Western Europe and other states) were elected.



The 15 states will serve three-year terms starting Jan. 1, 2027.



All 15 candidates were running unchallenged this year.



Burundi, Ghana, Japan, Kuwait, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic were re-elected.



The Geneva-based Human Rights Council is an intergovernmental body responsible for promoting and protecting all human rights around the world. It comprises 47 member states, with about one-third of its membership replaced each year through staggered three-year terms to ensure continuity.