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UN General Assembly elects 18 members to Human Rights Council

United Nations, Oct 10 (UNI) The UN General Assembly on Wednesday elected 18 members to the 47-member Human Rights Council for the 2025-2027 term.

The 18 countries -- Benin, Bolivia, Colombia, Cyprus, Czechia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Iceland, Kenya, Marshall Islands, Mexico, North Macedonia, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand -- were elected by a secret ballot, and they will serve three-year terms beginning on Jan. 1, 2025, replacing members whose terms of office are set to expire on Dec. 31, 2024.
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