Kuwait Re-elected to Human Rights Council
The UN General Assembly elected Kuwait to the Human Rights Council for a new three-year term.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
The United Nations General Assembly elected 15 countries to membership on the Human Rights Council, including the State of Kuwait, for a three-year term beginning on January 1 of next year.
Kuwait received 173 votes in the election, which was held by secret ballot within the Asia-Pacific Group, while the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan received 171 votes.
The elected countries, in addition to Kuwait and Jordan, included Nepal, Ukraine, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Brazil, and Germany. Kuwait’s election marks its second consecutive term on the Council; its current term ends on December 31 of next year, while its new term will begin on January 1, 2027, and run through the end of 2029.
