Georgia Elected to the UN Human Rights Council

Published in Politics
Tuesday, 18 October 2022 10:50

As part of the 77th session of the UN general assembly on 11 October 2022, in New York, Georgia was elected with 178 votes as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council for the second term, for 2023-2025. Georgia was initially elected as a member of the UN’s intergovernmental body in 2015, for the term covering the years 2016-2018.

The Council membership is based on geographical distribution of seats. It is made up of 47 states responsible for the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe.
Being elected as a member of the UN Human Rights Council is an important success for Georgia. Membership in the Council gives the country a greater scope  to engage  actively in the global human rights agenda.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia congratulates all the newly elected members of the Council and thanks the UN Member States for supporting Georgia's candidacy.

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