Georgia Seeks UN Human Rights Council Membership

Georgia is among 17 states which have announced their candidacies for next month’s election to the new 47-member UN Human Rights Council, the UN press center reported on April 3.

The elections are scheduled to take place in the General Assembly on May 9. Algeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Czech Republic, Hungary, Ukraine, Latvia, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Nicaragua, Germany, Greece, Portugal and Switzerland are also seeking seats in the Council, which will replace the now defunct UN Human Rights Commission.