UN suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council after the world condemns crimes perpetrated by Russian forces during the war in Ukraine
By Ishika Dangayach
Published - Apr 08, 2022, 08:39 AM ET
Last Updated - Feb 22, 2024, 10:39 AM EST
• The resolution receives the needed two-thirds majority of UNGA voting members
• Russia is the first permanent member of the UN Security Council whose membership is canceled by any UN body
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council after the world condemns crimes perpetrated by Russian forces during the war in Ukraine.
The resolution, which the United States proposed, received the needed two-thirds majority of UNGA voting members on Thursday, with 93 votes in favor and 24 votes against. A total of 58 countries abstained, but their votes were not counted in the final result.
