# UN Human Rights Council elects 15 members in uncontested vote

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-14 02:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/un-human-rights-council-elects-15-members-in-uncontested-vote?traffic_source=rss

> Human rights groups criticised the uncontested election of 15 members to the UN Human Rights Council, saying countries with poor rights records won seats without a competitive vote. The General Assembly’s 193 members voted on Tuesday after regional groups nominated exactly as many candidates as there were vacancies.