BREAKING: Russia voted out of UN Human Rights Council
The US-led motion saw 93 nations vote in favor, with 24 voting against, and 58 abstaining. A two-thirds majority was required, not including abstentions.
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The US-led motion saw 93 nations vote in favor, with 24 voting against, and 58 abstaining. A two-thirds majority was required, not including abstentions.
The United Nations General Assembly has banned Russia from the Human Rights Council on Thursday, due to "gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights" in war-torn Ukraine.
The US-led motion saw 93 nations vote in favor, with 24 voting against, and 58 abstaining. A two-thirds majority was required, not including abstentions.
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View on RumbleThe last country to be suspended from the council was Libya in 2011 following violent actions by Muammar Gaddafi.
A "yes" vote is considered by Russia to be an "unfriendly gesture," reports Reuters, and one that will be met with "consequences for bilateral ties, according to a note seen" by the outlet.
According to UN Watch's Hillel Neuer, the push was guaranteed to pass "because only a handful will vote No & abstentions won't count for required 2/3 majority."
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