The U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday elected South Africa, Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Chile, Costa Rica, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Morocco, Romania and Vietnam to the Human Rights Council for a three-year term starting on Jan. 1, 2023.
Germany and Sudan also won second terms on the Geneva-based body, but South Korea and Venezuela failed to be re-elected. The 47-member council cannot make legally binding decisions, but its decisions carry political weight and it can authorize inquiries.
"It’s a mixed picture. Korea being out is quite a negative surprise but liberal democracies will be relieved that Venezuela is out," said Olaf Wientzek, director of the Geneva office of Germany's Konrad Adenauer Foundation.Candidates are elected in geographical groups. There were two competitive races on Tuesday - among the Asia-Pacific and Latin American & Caribbean states - to elect 14 members. Members cannot serve more than two consecutive terms.
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