Argentina was elected for the first time in its history to to preside during 2022 the Human Rights Council of the United Nations Organization (UN).
The country was elected by acclamation at the organizational session held in Geneva, Switzerland, for the 16th cycle of the aforementioned Council, made up of 47 nations, the world’s governing body on Human Rights.
The country was elected by acclamation at the organizational session held in Geneva, Switzerland, for the 16th cycle of the aforementioned Council, which is made up of 47 nations.
The rotation mechanism in the top position assumed that, by 2022, the responsibility would be for a country in Latin America and the Caribbean, whose representatives had already advanced that, by consensus, they would propose Argentina.
“This election is a recognition of the trajectory of our country in the field of human rights since the recovery of democracy, the contributions it makes to the progressive development of universal norms and standards on the matter, and to the firm, balanced and constructive position within the Council, “official sources had indicated before the meeting was held. .
In 2022, the Council shall, among other points, conduct the universal periodic review of Human Rights and continue to adopt decisions to advance pending issues on the universal agenda for their protection, including support for the work carried out by independent experts and rapporteurs. of various themes.
The Argentine presidency will fall on the current ambassador to the organizations based in Geneva, Federico Villegas Delgado.
A lawyer and career diplomat, Villegas entered the foreign service with honors in 1993 and has been stationed in Switzerland since March 2020.
