The United Nations Commission on Human Rights was replaced with the United Nations Human Rights Council for the enforcement of international Human rights law in the year ______.

Key Points

• The United Nations Commission on Human Rights was replaced by the United Nations Human Rights Council in the year 2006.
• The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe.
• It addresses situations of human rights violations and makes recommendations on them.
• The Council was created by the United Nations General Assembly on 15 March 2006 by resolution 60/251, which replaced the previous United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
• Its first session took place from 19 to 30 June 2006.

Additional Information

• The United Nations Human Rights Council is made up of 47 United Nations Member States which are elected by the UN General Assembly.
• The Council’s membership is based on equitable geographical distribution, and seats are distributed among regional groups as follows: African States (13), Asia-Pacific States (13), Latin American and Caribbean States (8), Western European and other States (7), and Eastern European States (6).
• Members of the Council serve for a period of three years and are not eligible for immediate re-election after two consecutive terms.
• The Council meets at the UN Office at Geneva.