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Pakistan loses UNHRC re-election bid

UN General Assembly elects 18 states to serve on 47-member body for three-year terms beginning on January 1, 2016

Web Desk October 29, 2015

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Pakistan failed to win a re-election to the top United Nations human rights body, garnering just 105 votes in the 193-member General Assembly.

Pakistan’s current term ends on December 31, 2015. It lost the seat in the Asia-Pacific category in which five seats were vacant, according to a statement issued by the UN.

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The UN General Assembly through a secret ballot elected 18 states to serve on the 47-member UN Human Rights Council for three-year terms beginning on January 1, 2016.

United Arab Emirates, Kyrgyzstan, South Korea and the Philippines were elected from the Asia-Pacific region, while Laos was the other country that lost.

The elected countries which will start their terms beginning January 1, 2016 include Belgium, Burundi, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Georgia, Germany, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Panama, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Slovenia, Switzerland, Togo, United Arab Emirates and Venezuela.

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India is a member of the Council and was re-elected last year to second term on the Council. It’s term will end in 2017. Members of the Council serve for three years and are not eligible for immediate re-election after serving two consecutive terms.

COMMENTS (9)

jahan | 9 years ago | Reply Hilarious Dubai(United Arab Emirates) won seat in human rights haha, come here and see the condition yourself they treat you like slaves and on top of that there is no such thing as human right there is discrimination in this country if you're a top bloke(rich person) these Gulfs bow down to you but if you're below their level they treat you worse off, there are many articles, wikileaks and videos on Youtube which shows slaves of Dubai poor people from Asian country(India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka) live in worse sanitation condition and sharing room with up to 10 people. Pakistan losing is no surprise as the media made way to international hub about it's contribution to human rights even thought which is an irony despite sending out largest UN serving troops in other countries that need human rights support.

Abid Shah Mashwani | 9 years ago | Reply Thats very shocking. It appears 105 countries do not watch Pakistan news, and not familiar with Punjab Police!

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Khaja Hussain, Lahore | 9 years ago | Reply @Mazaa AaGaya: - Really, the great Army not reached the quake hit areas because of fear of terrorists. The women, children and old were left to the elements of the nature in KP, GB areas.

Amir | 9 years ago | Reply With a track record in Pakistan how the majority takes care of it's minorities, I was wondering how Pakistan could be on this body anyways?

just_someone | 9 years ago | Reply LOL, UAE is on it. If you want to know what is wrong with human rights, go see it in UAE and other Arab states!

Abdul Jabbar - Indian | 9 years ago | Reply even iron friend China ditched you?

Salim Khan | 9 years ago | Reply Looks like the world does not think Pakistan can contribute to Human Rights Protection otherwise why did we get such low no. of votes? Looks like we have lost to Kyrgistan whom India and China supported instead of Pakistan.

Alam | 9 years ago | Reply Dont want reelection for india...want a permamnet seat...let the re-election like things remain to pakistan..

Mazaa AaGaya | 9 years ago | Reply Very bad news for a nation which is a beacon of hope for people wherever human rights violations occurs.

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