Q. With reference to United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC) consider the following statement:
1.It is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world.
2.The members of Council serve for a period of three years and they are not eligible for immediate re-election after serving two consecutive terms.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world.
The Council has 47 members elected for staggered three-year terms on a regional group basis.
The headquarters of the Council are at the United Nations Office at Geneva in Switzerland.
The Council was established by the United Nations General Assembly on 15 March 2006 to replace the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR).
The members of Council serve for a period of three years and they are not eligible for immediate re-election after serving two consecutive terms.
