Elections and appointments
Election of the Human Rights Council
Results of the election of 15 members of the Human Rights Council (20 May 2011):
1. Austria, 2. Benin, 3. Botswana, 4. Burkina Faso, 5. Chile, 6. Congo, 7. Costa Rica, 8. Czech Republic, 9. India, 10. Indonesia, 11. Italy, 12. Kuwait, 13. Peru, 14. Philippines, 15. Romania
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 Asian 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.
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) |
Asian States (4 vacant seats) |
Eastern European States (2 vacant seats) |
Latin American & Caribbean States (3 vacant seats) |
Western European & other States (2 vacant seats) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin [A/65/840] |
India [A/65/758] |
Czech Republic [A/65/757] |
Chile [A/65/730] |
Austria [A/65/781] |
| Botswana [A/65/732] | Indonesia [A/65/807] |
Georgia [A/65/814] |
Costa Rica [A/65/815] |
Italy [A/65/733] |
| Burkina Faso [A/65/826] |
Philippines [A/65/790] |
Romania [A/65/794] |
Nicaragua [A/65/823] |
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| Congo [A/65/787] |
Kuwait [A/65/839] |
Peru [A/65/810] |
List of current members
Members outlined in bold will retire on 18 June 2011.
| African States | Asian States | Eastern European States | Latin American & Caribbean States |
Western European & other States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola 2013 | Bahrain 2011 | Hungary 2012 | Argentina 2011 | Belgium 2012 |
| Burkina Faso 2011 | Bangladesh 2012 | Poland 2013 | Brazil 2011 | France 2011 |
| Cameroon 2012 | China 2012 | Republic of Moldova 2013 | Chile 2011 | Norway 2012 |
| Djibouti 2012 | Japan 2011 | Russian Federation 2012 | Cuba 2012 | Spain 2013 |
| Gabon 2011 | Jordan 2012 | Slovakia 2011 | Ecuador 2013 | Switzerland 2013 |
| Ghana 2011 | Kyrgyzstan 2012 | Ukraine 2011 | Guatemala 2013 | United Kingdom 2011 |
| Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 2013 * | Malaysia 2013 | Mexico 2012 | United States 2012 | |
| Mauritania 2013 | Maldives 2013 | Uruguay 2012 | ||
| Mauritius 2012 | Pakistan 2011 | |||
| Nigeria 2012 | Qatar 2013 | |||
| Senegal 2012 | Repulic of Korea 2011 | |||
| Uganda 2013 | Saudi Arabia 2012 |
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| Zambia 2011 | Thailand 2013 |
* Suspended by resolution A/RES/65/265 (adopted on 1 March 2011).