India elected to United Nations Human Rights Council
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS) : India has been elected to the United Nations Himan Rights Council in the Asia Pacific category, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Saturday.
"I am happy to inform that India has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council with highest number of votes. We have secured 188 votes out of 193," Swaraj tweeted.
The 193-member UN General Assembly held elections here for new members to the UN Human Rights Council. The 18 new members were elected by the absolute majority through a secret ballot.
Countries needed a minimum of 97 votes to get elected to the Council.
India was vying for a seat in the Asia Pacific category. Along with India, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Fiji and Philippines had also staked a claim in the same regional group. Given that there were five nations vying for five seats in the Asia Pacific category, India's election to the Council was all but certain.
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