List of members of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
Encyclopedia
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights
was a functional commission within the overall framework of the United Nations
from 1946 until it was replaced by the UN Human Rights Council
in 2006. It was a subsidiary body of the UN Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC), which elected members through the mechanism of the United Nations Regional Groups.
United Nations Commission on Human Rights
The United Nations Commission on Human Rights was a functional commission within the overall framework of the United Nations from 1946 until it was replaced by the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2006...
was a functional commission within the overall framework of the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
from 1946 until it was replaced by the UN Human Rights Council
United Nations Human Rights Council
The United Nations Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations System. The UNHRC is the successor to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights , and is a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly...
in 2006. It was a subsidiary body of the UN Economic and Social Council
United Nations Economic and Social Council
The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations constitutes one of the six principal organs of the United Nations and it is responsible for the coordination of the economic, social and related work of 14 UN specialized agencies, its functional commissions and five regional commissions...
(ECOSOC), which elected members through the mechanism of the United Nations Regional Groups.
African Group
| 2005 |  Burkina Faso |
 Republic of the Congo |
 Egypt |
 Eritrea |
 Ethiopia |
 Gabon |
 Guinea |
 Kenya |
 Mauritania |
 Nigeria |
 South Africa |
 Sudan |
 Swaziland |
 Togo |
 Zimbabwe |
Asian Group
| 2005 |  Bhutan |
 People's Republic of China |
 India |
 Indonesia |
 Japan |
 Malaysia |
 Nepal |
 Pakistan |
 Qatar |
 South Korea |
 Saudi Arabia |
 Sri Lanka |
Eastern European Group
| 2005 |  Armenia |
 Hungary |
 Kingdom of Romania |
 Russia |
 Ukraine |
Latin American and Caribbean Group
| 2005 |  Argentina |
 Brazil |
 Costa Rica |
 Cuba |
 Dominican Republic |
 Ecuador |
 Guatemala |
 Honduras |
 Mexico |
 Paraguay |
 Peru |
Western European and Others Group
See also
- United Nations Regional Groups
- List of United Nations member states
- List of members of the United Nations Security Council
- List of members of the United Nations Economic and Social Council
External links
- Official Document System of the United Nations – source of UN electoral records