Human Rights Council

Saudi Arabia fails to win seat on UN Human Rights Council

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Saudi Arabia fails to win seat on UN Human Rights Council

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Wednesday, October 9, failed to win a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for membership in the 2025-27 term. This is the Kingdom’s second election failure since attempting to join the 47-member council in 2020. The 193-member UN General Assembly in New York elects the … Read more

Iran’s FM in Geneva for UN, ICRC meetings

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Iran’s FM in Geneva for UN, ICRC meetings

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian arrived in Geneva on Monday for meetings with UN officials and the International Committee of the Red Cross. Iranian Mehr news media reported that “Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is visiting the Swiss city of Geneva to attend the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).” … Read more