Russia Seeks UN Human Rights Council Seat

Published at: Jun 20 2018 - 14:23 / Updated at: Jun 20 2018 - 14:23

Russia has put forward its candidacy for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) after the United States withdrew from participation in the Geneva-based body halfway through its three-year term.

Russia’s mission to the UN accused the U.S. of attempting to turn the council into a "tool to promote only their interests," and said it would continue to work with the 47-member body, The Moscow Times and Reuters reports.

"It was in that spirit that Russia nominated its candidacy for the 2021-2023 HRC membership elections," the mission said in a statement.

The UN Human Rights Council was founded in 2006.

Russia lost its reelection to a seat on the council in 2016, after rights groups successfully lobbied against its cand
idacy because of Russian military support for the Syrian government.

Russia Seeks UN Human Rights Council Seat

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