Elections and Appointments
72nd session - Election of the Human Rights Council (16 October 2017)
The General Assembly elected the following 15 members:
Afghanistan, Angola, Australia, Chile, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mexico, Nepal,
Nigeria (re-elected for an additional term), Pakistan, Peru,
Qatar (re-elected for an additional term), Senegal, Slovakia, Spain and Ukraine.
In accordance with paragraph 7 of General Assembly resolution 60/251, the Council shall consist of 47 Member States, which shall be elected directly and individually by secret ballot by the majority of the members of the General Assembly.
The membership shall be based on equitable geographical distribution, and seats shall be distributed as follows among regional groups:
- Group of African States (13)
- Group of Asia-Pacific States (13)
- Group of Eastern European States (6)
- Group of Latin American and Caribbean States (8)
- Group of Western European and other States (7)
The members of the Council shall serve for a period of three years and shall not be eligible for immediate re-election after two consecutive terms.
In accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5 of General Assembly resolution 65/281, from 2013, the Human Rights Council will start its yearly membership cycle on 1 January.
Member States who have chosen to announce their candidacies in writing are listed below. Voluntary pledges that Member States have chosen to provide in support of their respective candidacies, in accordance with paragraph 8 of General Assembly resolution 60/251, are issued as General Assembly documents in all official languages.
List of candidates
Click on country name below for additional information on candidature.
| African States (4 vacant seats) |
Asia-Pacific States (4 vacant seats) |
Eastern European States (2 vacant seats) |
Latin American & Caribbean States (3 vacant seats) |
Western European & other States (2 vacant seats) |
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| Angola [A/72/79] |
Afghanistan [A/72/377] |
Slovakia [A/72/501] |
Chile [A/72/67] |
Australia [A/72/212] |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Malaysia [A/72/77] |
Ukraine [A/72/500] |
Mexico
[A/72/489] |
Spain [A/72/395] |
| Nigeria | Maldives [A/72/68] (Withdrew) |
Peru [A/72/362] |
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| Senegal | Nepal [A/72/347] |
Iceland [A/72/923] (by-election) |
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| Pakistan [A/72/88] |
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| Qatar [A/72/78] |
List of current members
Members outlined in bold will retire on 31 December 2017.
Members underlined are serving their second consecutive term.
| African States | Asia-Pacific States | Eastern European States | Latin American & Caribbean States |
Western European & other States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana (2017) |
Bangladesh (2017) |
Albania (2017) |
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (2017) |
Belgium (2018) |
| Burundi (2018) |
China (2019) |
Croatia (2019) |
Brazil (2019) |
Germany (2018) |
| Congo (2017) |
India (2017) |
Georgia (2018) |
Cuba (2019) |
Netherlands (2017) |
| Côte d'Ivoire (2018) |
Indonesia (2017) |
Hungary (2019) |
Ecuador (2018) |
Portugal (2017) |
| Egypt (2019) |
Iraq (2019) |
Latvia (2017) |
El Salvador (2017) |
Switzerland (2018) |
| Ethiopia (2018) |
Japan (2019) |
Slovenia (2018) |
Panama (2018) |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2019) |
| Ghana (2017) |
Kyrgyzstan (2018) |
Paraguay (2017) |
United States (2019) [resigned on 19 June 2018] |
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| Kenya (2018) |
Mongolia (2018) |
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (2018) |
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| Nigeria (2017) |
Philippines (2018) |
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| Rwanda (2019) |
Qatar (2017) |
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| South Africa (2019) |
Republic of Korea (2018) |
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| Togo (2018) |
Saudi Arabia (2019) |
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| Tunisia (2019) |
United Arab Emirates (2018) |
