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The opening as it read in 2015
The Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room, used by the United Nations Human Rights Council, in the Palace of Nations ( Geneva ).1The United Nations Human Rights Council ( UNHRC ) is a United Nations System inter-governmental body whose 47 member states are responsible for promoting and protecting human rights around the world.2The UNHRC is the successor to the UN Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR, herein CHR), and is a subsidiary body of the UN General Assembly .3 The council works closely with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and engages the United Nations' special procedures . The General Assembly established the UNHRC by adopting a resolution (A/RES/60/251) on 15 March 2006, in order to replace the previous CHR, which had been heavily criticised for allowing countries with poor human rights records to be members. The UNHRC has addressed conflicts including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and also addresses rights-related situations in countries such as in Burma, Guinea, North Korea, Côte d'Ivoire, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Libya, Iran, and Sri Lanka.4The UNHRC also addresses important thematic human rights issues such as freedom of association and assembly , freedom of expression , freedom of belief and religion , women's rights , LGBT rights , and the rights of racial and ethnic minorities .5Secretaries General Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon , former president of the council Doru Costea , the European Union , Canada, and the United States have accused the council of focusing disproportionately on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict . The United States boycotted the Council during the George W. Bush administration , but reversed its position on it during the Obama administration . Beginning in 2009 however, with the United States taking a leading role in the organization, American commentators began to argue that the UNHRC was becoming increasingly relevant. The UN General Assembly elects the members who occupy the UNHRC's 47 seats. The General Assembly takes into account the candidate States’ contribution to the promotion and protection of human rights, as well as their voluntary pledges and commitments in this regard. The term of each seat is three years, and no member may occupy a seat for more than two consecutive terms. The seats are distributed among the UN's regional groups as follows: 13 for Africa, 13 for Asia, six for Eastern Europe, eight for Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC), and seven for the Western European and Others Group (WEOG). The General Assembly, via a two-thirds majority, can suspend the rights and privileges of any Council member that it decides has persistently committed gross and systematic violations of human rights during its term of membership. The resolution establishing the UNHRC states that "members elected to the Council shall uphold the highest standards in the promotion and protection of human rights". On 18 June 2007, one year after holding its first meeting, the UNHRC adopted its Institution-building package , which provides elements to guide it in its future work. Among the elements was the Universal Periodic Review . The Universal Periodic Review assesses the human rights situations in all 193 UN Member States. Another element is an Advisory Committee , which serves as the UNHRC’s think tank , and provides it with expertise and advice on thematic human rights issues, that is, issues which pertain to all parts of the world. A further element is a Complaint procedure , which allows individuals and organizations to bring complaints about human rights violations to the attention of the Council. On 11 July 2013, envoys from both Syria and Iran announced that they would attempt to run for a seat in 2014. This has sparked controversy among the international community.6“All victims of human rights abuses should be able to look to the Human Rights Council as a forum and a springboard for action.” - Ban Ki-moon , UN Secretary-General , 2007 "UN creates new human rights body" .7Secretary-General urges human rights activists to ‘fill leadership vacuum’, hold world leaders to account, in address to international day event , UN Department of Public Information 8 12 2008 UN's Ban faults rights council over Israel , Reuters (reprinted in Ynet News) 21 06 2007 Human Rights Council president wants reform , SwissInfo 29 09 2007 Lynch, Colum (1 April 2009).8 There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Logo The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations System . The UNHRC is the successor to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR, herein CHR), and is a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly . The council works closely with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and engages the United Nations' Special Procedures . The General Assembly established the UNHRC by adopting a resolution (A/RES/60/251) on 15 March 2006, in order to replace the previous CHR, which had been heavily criticised for allowing countries with poor human rights records to be members . According to human rights groups, the council is controlled by a bloc of Islamic and African states, backed by China , Cuba and Russia , who protect each other from criticism. UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and former High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson have criticized the council for acting according to political considerations as opposed to human rights. Specifically, Secretaries General Kofi Annan and Ban Ki Moon, the council's president Doru Costea , the European Union , Canada and the United States have accused the council of focusing disproportionately on Israel . The United States boycotted the Council during the George W. Bush administration , but reversed its position on it during the Obama administration . On 18 June 2007, one year after holding its first meeting, the UNHRC adopted its Institution-building package , which provides elements to guide it in its future work. Among the elements was the Universal Periodic Review . The Universal Periodic Review will assess the human rights situations in all 192 UN Member States. Another element is an Advisory Committee , which serves as the UNHRC’s think tank , and provides it with expertise and advice on thematic human rights issues, that is, issues which pertain to all parts of the world. Another element is a Complaints Procedure , which allows individuals and organizations to bring complaints about human rights violations to the attention of the Council.
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United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world "All victims of human rights abuses should be able to look to the Human Rights Council as a forum and a springboard for action.” — Ban Ki-moon , UN Secretary-General , 2007 The Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room is the meeting room of the United Nations Human Rights Council, in the Palace of Nations in Geneva.The United Nations Human Rights Council ( UNHRC ) is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world.The UNHRC has 47 members elected for staggered three-year terms on a regional group basis.The headquarters of UNHRC is in Geneva , Switzerland .The UNHRC investigates allegations of breaches of human rights in United Nations member states , and addresses important thematic human rights issues such as freedom of association and assembly , freedom of expression , freedom of belief and religion , women's rights , LGBT rights , and the rights of racial and ethnic minorities .The UNHRC was established by the UN General Assembly on 15 March 2006 to replace the UN Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR, herein CHR) that had been strongly criticised for allowing countries with poor human rights records to be members.The UNHRC works closely with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and engages the UN's special procedures ."Conseil des droits de l'homme" . 9 March 2019."Council establishes mandate on Côte d'Ivoire, adopts protocol to child rights treaty, requests study on discrimination and sexual orientation" . 17 June 2011. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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United Nations body tasked with the promotion of human rights Not to be confused with United Nations Human Rights Committee , United Nations Commission on Human Rights , or Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights . "All victims of human rights abuses should be able to look to the Human Rights Council as a forum and a springboard for action." — Ban Ki-moon , UN Secretary-General , 2007 The Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room is the meeting room of the United Nations Human Rights Council, in the Palace of Nations in Geneva. The United Nations Human Rights Council ( UNHRC ) is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world. The Council has 47 members elected for staggered three-year terms on a regional group basis. The headquarters of the Council are at the United Nations Office at Geneva in Switzerland . The Council investigates allegations of breaches of human rights in United Nations member states and addresses thematic human rights issues like freedom of association and assembly , freedom of expression , freedom of belief and religion , women's rights , LGBT rights , and the rights of racial and ethnic minorities . The Council was established by the United Nations General Assembly on 15 March 2006 to replace the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR, herein CHR).The Council works closely with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and engages the United Nations special procedures .The Council has been strongly criticized for including member countries that engage in human rights abuses. "Conseil des droits de l'homme" . 9 March 2019. "Council establishes mandate on Côte d'Ivoire, adopts protocol to child rights treaty, requests study on discrimination and sexual orientation" . 17 June 2011. The New York Times ."UN Human Rights Council: As the US returns, it will have to deal with China and its friends" . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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UN agency for promotion of human rights For similarly named entities, see United Nations human rights organization (disambiguation) . The United Nations Human Rights Council ( UNHRC ) is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world. The Council has 47 members elected for staggered three-year terms on a regional group basis. The headquarters of the Council are at the United Nations Office at Geneva in Switzerland . The Council investigates allegations of breaches of human rights in United Nations member states and addresses thematic human rights issues like freedom of association and assembly , freedom of expression , freedom of belief and religion , women's rights , LGBT rights , and the rights of racial and ethnic minorities . The Council was established by the United Nations General Assembly on 15 March 2006 to replace the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR, herein CHR). The Council works closely with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and engages the United Nations special procedures . The Council has been strongly criticized for including member countries that engage in human rights abuses. "Conseil des droits de l'homme" . 9 March 2019. "Council establishes mandate on Côte d'Ivoire, adopts protocol to child rights treaty, requests study on discrimination and sexual orientation" . 17 June 2011. The New York Times . "UN Human Rights Council: As the US returns, it will have to deal with China and its friends" . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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inter-governmental body within the united nations system
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to promote and protect human rights around the world "all victims of human rights abuses should be able to look
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