United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) recently adopted a resolution that aims to further scrutinise human rights violations taking place in Sudan.
About the UNHRC –
- The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system.
- Based in Geneva, the council was created in 2006 by the UNGA.
- It is made up of 47 States responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe.
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- 47 Member States are elected directly and individually by secret ballot by the majority of the members of the General Assembly.
- Human Rights Council candidates are elected in geographical groups to ensure even representation.
- The members of the Council serve for a period of three years and they are not eligible for immediate re-election after two consecutive terms.
- The High Commissioner for Human Rights is the principal human rights official of the UN.
- The council meets three times a year to examine human rights violations worldwide.
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