ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for a three-year term starting January 1, 2026.
The country secured 178 votes in the election held at the UN General Assembly.
This is the sixth time Pakistan has been elected to the Council since its establishment in 2006. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the election reflects the international community’s confidence in Pakistan’s role in promoting and protecting human rights at both the national and international levels.
During its upcoming term, Pakistan plans to work with UN member states and civil society to advance civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, as well as the right to development. It has pledged support for the Council’s principles of universality, objectivity, transparency, and non-selectivity.
Pakistan also stated it will continue to raise concerns about human rights issues in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
The Human Rights Council is a 47-member intergovernmental body based in Geneva. It is responsible for promoting and protecting human rights worldwide and addressing situations that require immediate attention.
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