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India elected to UN Human Rights Council for seventh time

press trust of india October 16, 2025, 19:57:57 IST

Announcing the results of the election held on Tuesday, the UNHRC in a social media post said India’s three-year term will begin on January 1, 2026.

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(File) The United Nations headquarters building is pictured with a UN logo in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, on March 1, 2022. Reuters
(File) The United Nations headquarters building is pictured with a UN logo in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, on March 1, 2022. Reuters

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

Announcing the results of the election held on Tuesday, the UNHRC in a social media post said India’s three-year term will begin on January 1, 2026.

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, in a social media post, thanked all delegations for their overwhelming support.

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