Which one of the following statements regarding the Human Rights Council is not correct?
- A.It is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system made up of all members of the UN.
- B.It is responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe.
- C.It replaced the former United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
- D.It is made up of 47 UN Member States which are elected by the UN General Assembly.
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Explanation
The correct answer is A. The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body of the UN, but it is not made up of all UN members: it has only 47 member states.
The Council was created by the UN General Assembly in 2006 and is based in Geneva. Its 47 members are elected by the General Assembly by secret ballot for three-year terms, with seats shared among the regional groups, and a member cannot serve more than two terms in a row. It reviews the human rights record of every UN member through the Universal Periodic Review.
B is a correct statement: promoting and protecting all human rights worldwide is its stated mandate. C is correct: it replaced the UN Commission on Human Rights, which had worked since 1946. D is correct: 47 members elected by the General Assembly is exactly its make-up.
Exam tip: UNHRC = 2006, Geneva, 47 members, three-year terms; it replaced the Commission on Human Rights (1946).
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