- The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental UN body responsible for human rights protection. - It replaced the UN Commission on Human Rights in 2006. - It consists of 47 elected member states, not all UN members.
Which one of the following statements regarding the Human Rights Council is not correct?
Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2018 · Topic: The Governance System (Constitutional Bodies in Governance)
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Answer: A. It is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system made up of all members of the UN.
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