Russia, which competed unsuccessfully against Albania and Bulgaria for two seats on the Human Rights Council representing the East European region, claimed it actually had the support of a silent majority
UNITED NATIONS — Russia was defeated in its bid to regain a seat in the U.N.’s premier human-rights body by a significant majority in Tuesday’s election in the General Assembly, which voted last year to suspend Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine.
— Richard Gowan, International Crisis Group Russia has claimed that it has support from a silent majority, and even though 83 votes came from less than half the 193 U.N. member nations, there is certain to be a concern, especially by Ukraine and its Western allies, that Moscow’s support was that high.
Indonesia topped the ballot with 186 votes followed by Kuwait with 183 votes and Japan with 175. China was last with 154 votes. But the spotlight in this election was on Russia and its campaign to get back on the Human Rights Council. At Monday’s council meeting, Albania’s U.N. Ambassador Ferit Hoxha also urged those who care about human rights and “the credibility of the Human Rights Council and its work” to oppose a country that kills innocent people, destroys civilian infrastructure, ports and grain silos “and then takes pride in doing so.”
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