India elected to UN Human Rights Council for seventh time

India has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2026-28 time period, marking the nation’s seventh stint on the Geneva-based rights physique.

Announcing the outcomes of the election held on Tuesday (October 14, 2025), the UNHRC in a social media publish stated India’s three-year time period will start on January 1, 2026.

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, in a social media publish, thanked all delegations for his or her overwhelming assist.

“India was elected to the Human Rights Council for the term 2026-28 for the seventh time today,” he stated.

This election, the diplomat stated, displays India’s unwavering dedication to human rights and basic freedoms.

“We look forward to serve this objective during our tenure,” he stated.

The UN Human Rights Council consists of 47 member states elected by the UN General Assembly for three-year phrases beneath equitable geographic distribution guidelines.

Council seats are allotted to the 5 regional teams as follows: African States, 13 seats; Asia-Pacific States, 13 seats; Eastern European States, 6 seats; Latin American and Caribbean States, 8 seats; and Western European and different States, 7 seats.

India, which final served on the UNHRC in 2024 following two consecutive phrases, took a niche this 12 months earlier than in search of election for the 2026-28 time period in compliance with guidelines that bar a 3rd straight tenure.

India has been a member of the Council constantly since its creation in 2006, besides for 3 necessary breaks in 2011, 2018, and 2025. In the primary Council election in 2006, India was elected with the very best variety of votes, securing 173 of 190 votes. Since then, India has had six phrases, in 2006–2007, 2008–2010, 2012–2014, 2015–2017, 2019–2021 and 2022–2024.

Angola, Chile, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Iraq, Italy, Mauritius, Pakistan, Slovenia, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Vietnam are the opposite members elected for the three-year time period starting January 1, 2026, the UNHRC stated.