Chile and Costa Rica elected to UN human rights council

Chile and Costa Rica were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council in a vote that prevented Venezuela’s re-election, the foreign ministries of both countries announced.

“With 144 votes, Chile has been elected with the first regional majority to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the period 2023-2025,” the official Chilean Foreign Ministry tweeted.

For its part, the Costa Rican Foreign Ministry stressed “the support of all member states for its candidacy.”

It recalled that Costa Rica has a seat in the Council for the second time in its history since its creation in 2006. The election is the result of several years of diplomatic effort and a rigorous and dedicated campaign by the country for this important body of the United Nations.”

Costa Rican Foreign Minister Arnoldo André greeted the news with enthusiasm, stressing, “Costa Rica has always been known for defending the principles of universality, interdependence, and progressiveness of human rights, and for promoting open and transparent dialogue to find solutions to the many human rights crises in all parts of the world.

Chilean President Gabriel Boric said the election brings his country “to a high international level.”

Venezuela, which sought re-election to its seat, received 88 votes and was left out of the next election cycle.

The other countries elected are Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Georgia, Germany, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Morocco, Romania, South Africa, Sudan, and Vietnam.

Members serve three-year terms beginning on Jan. 1, 2023. The Human Rights Council is a 47-member body based in Geneva.

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