Membership of the Human Rights Council
Officers of the Human Rights Council
President :
H.E. Mr. Alex Van Meeuwen (Belgium)
Vice-President and Rapporteur:
H.E. Mr. Hisham Badr (Egypt)
Vice-Presidents :
H.E. Mr. Dian Triansyah Djani (Indonesia),
H.E. Mr. Carlos Portales (Chile),
H.E. Mr. Andrej Logar (Slovenia)
(the dates are when their terms expire)
Membership of the Human Rights Council 19 June 2009-18 June 2010
Angola 2010
Argentina 2011
Bahrain 2011
Bangladesh 2012
Belgium 2012
Bolivia 2010
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2010
Brazil 2011
Burkina Faso 2011
Cameroon 2012
Chile 2011
China 2012
Cuba 2012
Djibouti 2012
Egypt 2010
France 2011
Gabon 2011
Ghana 2011
Hungary 2012
India 2010
Indonesia 2010
Italy 2010
Japan 2011
Jordan 2012
Kyrgyzstan 2012
Madagascar 2010
Mauritius 2012
Mexico 2012
Netherlands 2010
Nicaragua 2010
Nigeria 2012
Norway 2012
Pakistan 2011
Philippines 2010
Qatar 2010
Republic of Korea 2011
Russian Federation 2012
Saudi Arabia 2012
Senegal 2012
Slovakia 2011
Slovenia 2010
South Africa 2010
Ukraine 2011
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2011
United States of America 2012
Uruguay 2012
Zambia 2011
Concerning the GOLDSTONE REPORT VOTE:
And the vote - those countries in favor of sending the report to the Security Council for action -
In favour (25): Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Mauritius, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, and Zambia.
Against (6): Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Slovakia, Ukraine, and United States of America.
Abstentions (11): Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Gabon, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Republic of Korea, Slovenia, and Uruguay.
The UK was one of a couple that did not vote.
we will see
Subscribe To
Posts
Comments