PH votes to remove Russia from UNHRC
THE Philippines is among 93 countries that voted to remove Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
The resolution to strip Russia’s seat from the 47-member body was adopted by the UN General Assembly on Thursday after receiving a two-thirds majority of those voting.
Fifty-eight countries abstained, and 24 others are against the resolution.
Russia joined the Geneva-based body in January 2021 as one of 15 countries elected by the General Assembly to serve three-year terms.
Under the 2006 resolution that established the Council, the General Assembly can suspend a country from membership if it commits gross and systematic human rights violations.
The United Nations (UN) said the Thursday meeting marks the resumption of a special emergency session on the war in Ukraine and also follows reports of violations committed by Russian forces.
The proposal was introduced after Russian troops were accused of torturing and killing civilians in Bucha.
The bodies were discovered after Moscow withdrew its troops from Bucha.
