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Russia denied a seat on U.N. rights body
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UNITED NATIONS -- Russia was defeated in its bid to regain a seat in the U.N.'s premiere human rights body by a significant majority in Tuesday's election in the General Assembly, which voted last year to suspend Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine.
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Russia to seek return to UN rights body despite Ukraine war
Russia, which was ousted from the UN Human Rights Council after its forces invaded Ukraine, will attempt a return to the body on Tuesday -- an uncertain
The U.S. has been urging support for Albania and Bulgaria, while opposing Russia over what the U.S. says are crimes against humanity and violations of international humanitarian law in Ukraine.
Russia on Tuesday will seek to return to the UN Human Rights Council, a test of what Moscow contends is quiet support despite fierce Western-led criticism
By Richard Roth, CNN (CNN) — Russia is campaigning for a return to the United Nations’ Human Rights Council – after being suspended just last year for invading Ukraine. Will the rest of the world vote on Tuesday to reinstate it? Russia’s war in Ukraine war is still grinding on, and several UN human …
Russia lost a vote in the General Assembly to Albania and Bulgaria, failing in its bid to be restored to the council. It was suspended following its invasion of Ukraine last year, in a diplomatic blow to Moscow.
Russia was competing against Albania and Bulgaria for two seats on the Geneva-based Human Rights Council representing the East European regional group.
Russia was defeated in its bid to regain a seat in the U.N.'s premiere human rights body by a significant majority in Tuesday's election in the General Assembly, which voted last year to suspend Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia faces a tough fight to regain a seat in the U.N.’s premiere human rights body in Tuesday’s election in the General Assembly, which voted last year to suspend Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine.
Russia failed to regain a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council after a majority of countries in the General Assembly voted against it on Tuesday, a sign that support for international efforts to isolate Moscow for its war in Ukraine remains significant after nearly 20 months of fighting.
UNITED NATIONS -- Russia was defeated in its bid to regain a seat in the U.N.'s premiere human rights body by a significant majority in Tuesday's election in the General Assembly, which voted last year to suspend Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine.
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