December 11, 2024
DHAKA – Bangladesh has been unanimously elected vice president of the UN Human Rights Council responsible for promoting and protecting all human rights around the globe.
The decision has been made on Monday, according to a statement of the Bangladesh Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva yesterday.
Bangladesh will be vice-president for entire 2025.
The bureau of the Human Rights Council consists of one president and four vice presidents representing each of the five UN regional groups.
This is the first time Bangladesh is going to serve as VP since the Human Rights Council was established in 2006.