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Elections and Appointments

Election of the Human Rights Council: 9 October 2024

On 9 October 2024, the General Assembly elected the following 18 members for the term 2025-2027:
Benin, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Colombia, Cyprus, Czechia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Iceland, Kenya, Marshall Islands, Mexico, North Macedonia, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand

In accordance with paragraph 7 of General Assembly , 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:

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 and and decision 75/402, the Human Rights Council starts its yearly membership cycle on 1 January.

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 2025-2027

African States
(5 vacant seats)
Asia-Pacific States
(5 vacant seats)
Eastern European States
(2 vacant seats)
Latin American & Caribbean States
(3 vacant seats)
Western European & other States
(3 vacant seats)
Benin 1 Cyprus Czechia Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2 Iceland
Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 Marshall Islands North Macedonia Colombia 2 Spain
Ethiopia 1 Qatar   Mexico 2 Switzerland
Gambia 1 Republic of Korea      
Kenya 1 Saudi Arabia      
  Thailand      

1   Endorsed by the African States
2   Endorsed by the Latin American and Caribbean States

 

List of current members

Members outlined in bold will retire on 31 December 2024.

African States Asia-Pacific States Eastern European States Latin American &
Caribbean States 
Western European
& other States
Algeria (2025) Bangladesh (2025) Albania (2026) Argentina (2024) * Belgium (2025)
Benin (2024) China (2026) Bulgaria (2026) Brazil (2026) Finland (2024)
Burundi (2026) India (2024) * Georgia (2025) Chile (2025) France (2026) *
Cameroon (2024) * Indonesia (2026) Lithuania (2024) Costa Rica (2025) Germany (2025) *
C?te d'Ivoire (2026) * Japan (2026) Montenegro (2024) Cuba (2026) * Luxembourg (2024)
Eritrea (2024) * Kazakhstan (2024) Romania (2025) Dominican Republic (2026) Netherlands (Kingdom of the) (2026)
The Gambia (2024) Kuwait (2026)   Honduras (2024) United States of America (2024)
Ghana (2026) Kyrgyzstan (2025)   Paraguay (2024)  
Malawi (2026) * Malaysia (2024)      
Morocco (2025) Maldives (2025)      
Somalia (2024) * Qatar (2024)      
South Africa (2025) United Arab Emirates (2024)      
Sudan (2025) * Viet Nam (2025)      

NOTE: Member States with an asterisk (*) are currently serving their second consecutive term and are not eligible for re-election.


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