Elections and Appointments
Election of the Human Rights Council
The General Assembly elected the following 15 members:
Albania, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burundi, China, C?te d¡¯Ivoire, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Malawi, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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:
- Group of African States (13)
- Group of Asia-Pacific 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.
In accordance with General Assembly resolutions and and decision 75/402, the Human Rights Council starts its yearly membership cycle on 1 January.
At its 71st plenary meeting, on 10 May 2022, the General Assembly, pursuant to its resolutions of 15 March 2006 and of 17 June 2011, elected Czechia for the remainder of the term of office of the Russian Federation beginning on 10 May 2022 and ending on 31 December 2023.
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 2024-2026
| African States (4 vacant seats) |
Asia-Pacific States (4 vacant seats) |
Eastern European States (2 vacant seats) |
Latin American & Caribbean States (3 vacant seats) |
Western European & other States (2 vacant seats) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi 1 | China 2 | Albania | Brazil | France |
| C?te d'Ivoire 1 | Indonesia 2 | Bulgaria | Cuba | Netherlands |
| Ghana 1 | Japan 2 | Russian Federation | Dominican Republic | |
| Malawi 1 | Kuwait 2 | Peru | ||
1 Endorsed by the African States
2 Endorsed by the Asia-Pacific States
List of current members
Members outlined in bold retired on 31 December 2023.
| African States | Asia-Pacific States | Eastern European States | Latin American & Caribbean States |
Western European & other States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria (2025) | Bangladesh (2025) | Czechia (2023) | Argentina (2024) * | Belgium (2025) |
| Benin (2024) | China (2023) | Georgia (2025) | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (2023) | Finland (2024) |
| Cameroon (2024) * | India (2024) * | Lithuania (2024) | Chile (2025) | France (2023) |
| C?te d'Ivoire (2023) | Kazakhstan (2024) | Montenegro (2024) | Costa Rica (2025) | Germany (2025) * |
| Eritrea (2024) * | Kyrgyzstan (2025) | Romania (2025) | Cuba (2023) | Luxembourg (2024) |
| Gabon (2023) | Malaysia (2024) | Ukraine (2023) * | Honduras (2024) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2023) |
| The Gambia (2024) | Maldives (2025) | Mexico (2023) * | United States of America (2024) | |
| Malawi (2023) | Nepal (2023) * | Paraguay (2024) | ||
| Morocco (2025) | Pakistan (2023) * | |||
| Senegal (2023) * | Qatar?(2024) | |||
| Somalia (2024) * | United Arab Emirates (2024) | |||
| South Africa (2025) | Uzbekistan (2023) | |||
| 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.
