Elections and Appointments
Election of the Human Rights Council (11 October 2022)
The General Assembly elected the following 14 members:
Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Georgia, Germany,
Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Morocco, Romania, South Africa, Sudan, Viet Nam
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 General Assembly resolutions 60/251 and 65/281 and decision 75/402, the Human Rights Council starts its yearly membership cycle on 1 January.
At its 71st plenary meeting, on 10 May 2022, the General Assembly, pursuant to its resolutions 60/251 of 15 March 2006 and 65/281 of 17 June 2011, elected Czechia for the remainder of the term of office of the Russian Federation beginning on 10 May 2022 and ending on 31 December 2023.
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. For more information, read the FAQ.
Candidates to the election for the term 2023-2025
| African States (4 vacant seats) |
Asia-Pacific States (4 vacant seats) |
Eastern European States (2 vacant seats) |
Latin American & Caribbean States (2 vacant seats) |
Western European & other States (2 vacant seats) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria [A/77/516]1 |
Afghanistan [A/77/504] | Georgia [A/77/71] | Chile [A/77/79] | Belgium [A/77/116] |
| Morocco [A/77/508]2 | Bangladesh [A/77/342] | Romania (A/77/76) | Costa Rica [A/77/267] | Germany [A/77/301] |
| South Africa [A/77/477]3 | Kyrgyzstan [A/77/319] | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) [A/77/335] | ||
| Sudan [A/77/348]4 | Maldives [A/77/355] | |||
| Republic of Korea [A/77/78] | ||||
| Viet Nam [A/77/276] |
1, 2, 3, 4 Endorsed by the African States
List of current members
Members outlined in bold retired on 31 December 2022.
| African States | Asia-Pacific States | Eastern European States | Latin American & Caribbean States |
Western European & other States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin (2024) | China (2023) | Armenia (2022) | Argentina (2024) * | Finland (2024) |
| Cameroon (2024) * | India (2024) * | Czechia (2023) | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (2023) | France (2023) |
| Côte d'Ivoire (2023) | Indonesia (2022) | Lithuania (2024) | Brazil (2022) * | Germany (2022) |
| Eritrea (2024) * | Japan (2022) * | Montenegro (2024) | Cuba (2023) | Luxembourg (2024) |
| Gabon (2023) | Kazakhstan (2024) | Poland (2022) | Honduras (2024) | Netherlands (2022) |
| Gambia(2024) | Malaysia (2024) | Ukraine (2023) * | Mexico (2023) * | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2023) |
| Libya (2022) | Marshall Islands (2022) | Paraguay (2024) | United States of America (2024) | |
| Malawi (2023) | Nepal (2023) | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (2022) | ||
| Mauritania (2022) | Pakistan (2023) * | |||
| Namibia (2022) | Qatar (2024) | |||
| Senegal (2023) * | Republic of Korea (2022) | |||
| Somalia (2024) * | United Arab Emirates (2024) | |||
| Sudan (2022) | Uzbekistan (2023) |
NOTE: Member States with an asterisk (*) are currently serving their second consecutive term and are not eligible for re-election.
