About UNHRC

• The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system.
• The Council’s mandate is to promote “universal respect for the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all” and “address situations of violations of human rights, including gross and systematic violations, and make recommendations thereon.”
• It has the ability to discuss all thematic human rights issues and situations that require its attention throughout the year. 
• The Council was created by the United Nations General Assembly in 2006. It replaced the former United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
• The headquarters of UNHRC is in Geneva, Switzerland.

Membership

• The Council is made of 47 Member States, which are elected by the majority of members of the General Assembly of the United Nations through direct and secret ballot. 
• The Council’s Membership is based on equitable geographical distribution. 
• Members of the Council serve for a period of three years and are not eligible for immediate re-election after serving two consecutive terms.

Why in News?

• UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk called for the deployment of specialised armed forces in Haiti to help the Caribbean nation fight gang violence. 
• Since the 2021 assassination of then-President Jovenel Moise, gangs have expanded their control over Haitian territories. Several police officers have been killed in clashes with suspected armed gang members. According to UN estimates, more than 60 per cent of the Haitian capital is controlled by gangs.

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