Human Rights Council Overview
Membership and Operations
The following are questions and answers about the functioning of the new Human Rights Council, as approved by the UN General Assembly on March 16, 2006.How Many Members Will the New Human Rights Council Have? The new Council will consist of 47 members, as compared to the 53-member Commission on Human Rights. How Will Members Be Elected? Membership to the Council is open to all member states of the United Nations. Members would be elected by the General Assembly through individual and direct votes by absolute majority (96 votes). The distribution of seats would be in accordance with equitable geographical…
