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2022 resolution suspending Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES‑11/3 is a resolution of the eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly, adopted on 7 April 2022. The resolution suspended the membership of Russia in the United Nations Human Rights Council over "grave concern at the ongoing human rights and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine [...] including gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights" committed by Russia, and was passed with 93 votes in favour, 24 against, and 58 abstentions.[1]
UN General Assembly Resolution ES-11/3 | |
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Date | 7 April 2022 |
Meeting no. | 11th Emergency Special Session (continued) |
Code | A/RES/ES-11/3 (Document) |
Subject | Suspension of the rights of membership of the Russian Federation in the Human Rights Council |
Voting summary |
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Result | Resolution adopted |
On 1 April 2022, video footage of the Bucha massacre became public, linking the massacre to the Russian Armed Forces.[2][3][4][5] On 4 April, citing the Bucha massacre, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced that the United States would seek the removal of Russia from the UN Human Rights Council.[6] At the time, Russia was serving a three-year elected term on the council.[7]
Draft resolution A/ES-11/L.4 was introduced on 6 April 2022.[8][9] Previously, only Libya had its membership rights stripped from the body, as a result of the actions of the Gaddafi regime against anti-government protestors in 2011.[10][11] Prior to the vote, the Russian delegation to the United Nations privately circulated a letter urging countries not to vote in favour or to abstain on the resolution, stressing that doing so would impact bilateral relations.[12]
On 7 April 2022, the UN General Assembly, which required a two-thirds majority, adopted the resolution with 93 votes in favour and 24 countries voting against.[1] 58 countries abstained. With Russia's membership valid through 2023,[13] the Russian delegation announced it had quit the Human Rights Council earlier that day in expectation of the vote.[14]
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