Georgia secures 2nd term in UN human rights council

The Georgian foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the country’s re-election in the United Nations human rights council was a “big success”. Photo: AP

 

Agenda.ge, 12 Oct 2022 - 10:54, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia was elected as a member of the United Nations human rights council for the second time on Tuesday, the country’s foreign ministry said and added the position would provide “additional opportunities” to be involved in the international decision-making process for human rights protection. 

Held as part of the 77th session of the UN general assembly in New York, the vote saw Georgia and 11 other countries elected as members of the council for 2023-2025. The terms will start from January 1.