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Brazil celebrates election to UN Human Rights Council

Source: Xinhua   2016-10-29 12:03:00

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian government released an official statement Friday celebrating the country's election to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

Brazil was elected earlier in the day to a temporary seat on the council for the 2017-2019 term with 137 votes. It is the fourth time Brazil is elected to a seat on the UNHRC, which was formed in 2006. The new mandate will start on Jan. 1, 2017.

"The Brazilian government thanks the members of the United Nations for the support received. During the new mandate, our country will work hard to increase the council's effectiveness in the promotion and protection of human rights," said the communique released by Brazil's Foreign Ministry.

Brazil was one of two countries elected to the council, which has a fixed number of members from each region of the globe. Cuba was the other elected country from Latin America and the Caribbean.

The council has a total of 14 members. The other nations elected for the 2017-2019 period are South Africa, Rwanda, Egypt, Tunisia, United States, Britain, Hungary, Croatia, Saudi Arabia, China, Japan and Iraq.

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Brazil celebrates election to UN Human Rights Council

Source: Xinhua 2016-10-29 12:03:00
[Editor: huaxia]

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian government released an official statement Friday celebrating the country's election to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

Brazil was elected earlier in the day to a temporary seat on the council for the 2017-2019 term with 137 votes. It is the fourth time Brazil is elected to a seat on the UNHRC, which was formed in 2006. The new mandate will start on Jan. 1, 2017.

"The Brazilian government thanks the members of the United Nations for the support received. During the new mandate, our country will work hard to increase the council's effectiveness in the promotion and protection of human rights," said the communique released by Brazil's Foreign Ministry.

Brazil was one of two countries elected to the council, which has a fixed number of members from each region of the globe. Cuba was the other elected country from Latin America and the Caribbean.

The council has a total of 14 members. The other nations elected for the 2017-2019 period are South Africa, Rwanda, Egypt, Tunisia, United States, Britain, Hungary, Croatia, Saudi Arabia, China, Japan and Iraq.

[Editor: huaxia]
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