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Armenia to Be Elected to UN Human Rights Council

08.04.2006 20:44 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia claims membership at UN
Human Rights Council established lately. According to
the UN Office in Armenia, Armenia is nominated for the
Group of Eastern European States (6 places). Within
the Council a Group of African States (13 places), a
Group of Asian States (13 places), a Group of Latin
America and Caribbean Basin States (8 places) and a
Group of Western European and other states (7 places)
will also be formed. The first election of the UN
Human Rights Council will take place May 9, 2006 at
the UN General Assembly session. GA members
individually elect Council members by a direct
majority vote.