Pakistan re elected to UN Human Rights Council

Pakistan re elected to UN Human Rights Council as the country secured 169 votes Tuesday.

The United Nations’ top human rights body witnessed reelection of Pakistan for a period of three years.

Pakistan re elected to UN Human Rights Council

Duration of new term will begin from January 1, 2021.

Notably, the country got a huge 169 votes in the Asia-Pacific group.

193-member UN General Assembly held elections for 15 new members to the 47-member Human Rights Council, based in Geneva.

Meanwhile, Pakistani Ambassador at UN, Munir Akram, commented on the latest development.

He hailed Pakistan’s success in this important election as a reflection of the country’s high standing in the international community.

Earlier, Munir Akram of Pakistan had also secured majority votes to head UN’s ECOSOC.

Therefore, Pakistanis see it diplomatic triumph of the country in global forums.

China, Russia and Cuba also won seats on the U.N.’s premiere human rights body Tuesday despite opposition from activist groups over their abysmal human rights records.

However, Saudi Arabia lost, while Russia and Cuba were running unopposed.

But, China and Saudi Arabia were in a five-way race in the only contested race for seats on the Human Rights Council.

In secret-ballot voting in the 193-member U.N. General Assembly on that race, Pakistan received 169 votes, Uzbekistan 164, Nepal 150, China 139 and Saudi Arabia just 90 votes. In 2016, the Saudis won a seat with 152 votes.

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