Pakistan won major votes in the UN HRC

On Tuesday, after acquiring votes from a considerable majority, Pakistan has yet again got elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC). The country wrapped up a number of 169 votes out of 193 members in the General Assembly.

Pakistan re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council with an overwhelming majority today, securing 169 votes in the 193 member UN General Assembly. Since HRC’s establishment in 2006, this is the fifth time Pakistan has been elected to the premier UN body on Human Rights @UN_HRC pic.twitter.com/j7soezaBL9

— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) October 13, 2020

The combat over four prevailing seats occurred between five candidates belonging to the Asia-Pacific region. Out of all, the major number of votes were won by Pakistan.

“The international community has once again reposed confidence in Pakistan, recognising our contribution to the national and global human rights agenda and strong credentials as a consensus builder in the HRC,” said a statement from the missionhttps://t.co/GZ3jGufObP

— Dawn.com (@dawn_com) October 14, 2020

Since the start of the year 2018, Pakistan has been up there carrying out its duties in the HRC. As the country got re-elected, it will continue to serve for the upcoming three years, starting from first January 2021. Delivering his winning speech, Pakistan’s Permanent Mission conferred to the UN exclaimed,

“The international community has once again reposed confidence in Pakistan”

In a major diplomatic success, Pakistan has been re-elected to Human Rights Council by UN General Assembly today for the term 2021-23. Pakistan’s candidature was supported by an overwhelming majority of countries; reflects confidence of int'l community in Pakistan’s credentials. pic.twitter.com/92rg75Qrbg

— Prime Minister's Office, Pakistan (@PakPMO) October 13, 2020

Since the time HRC came into being, it is Pakistan’s fifth time at winning the election of the UN’s premier body in the human rights department.