2018 · Q110
Which one of the following statements regarding the Human Rights Council is not correct?
General KnowledgeStatic General Awareness
- AIt is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system made up of all members of the UN.
- BIt is responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe.
- CIt replaced the former United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
- DIt is made up of 47 UN Member States which are elected by the UN General Assembly. 202
Explanation
The UN Human Rights Council consists of 47 member states elected by the General Assembly, not all UN members. Its members serve three-year terms and are distributed among regional groups. The statements about membership being limited and about election by the Assembly are correct. Hence the claim that all UN members are members of the HRC is the incorrect statement.