Elections and Appointments
In accordance with paragraph 7 of General Assembly , the Council shall consist of 47 Member States, which shall be elected directly and individually by secret ballot by the majority of the members of the General Assembly.
The membership shall be based on equitable geographical distribution, and seats shall be distributed as follows among regional groups:
- Group of African States (13)
- Group of Asia-Pacific States (13)
- Group of Eastern European States (6)
- Group of Latin American and Caribbean States (8)
- Group of Western European and other States (7)
The members of the Council shall serve for a period of three years and shall not be eligible for immediate re-election after two consecutive terms.
In accordance with General Assembly resolutions and and decision 75/402, the Human Rights Council starts its yearly membership cycle on 1 January.
Member States who have chosen to announce their candidacies in writing are listed below. Voluntary pledges that Member States have chosen to provide in support of their respective candidacies, in accordance with paragraph 8 of General Assembly resolution 60/251, are issued as General Assembly documents in all official languages. For more information, read the FAQ.
List of current members
Members outlined in bold will retire on 31 December 2026.
| African States | Asia-Pacific States | Eastern European States | Latin American and Caribbean States |
Western European and other States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola (2028) | China (2026) * | Albania (2026) | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (2027) | France (2026) * |
| Benin (2027) * | Cyprus (2027) | Bulgaria (2026) | Brazil (2026) | Iceland (2027) |
| Burundi (2026) | India (2028) | Czechia (2027) | Chile (2028) * | Italy (2028) |
| C?te d'Ivoire (2026) * | Indonesia (2026) | Estonia (2028) | Colombia (2027) | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) (2026) |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo (2027) | Iraq (2028) | North Macedonia (2027) | Cuba (2026) | Spain (2027) |
| Egypt (2028) | Japan (2026) | Slovenia (2028) | Dominican Republic (2026) | Switzerland (2027) |
| Ethiopia (2027) | Kuwait (2026) | Ecuador (2028) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2028) | |
| Gambia (2027) * | Marshall Islands (2027) | Mexico (2027) | ||
| Ghana (2026) | Pakistan (2028) | |||
| Kenya (2027) | Qatar (2027) * | |||
| Malawi (2026) * | Republic of Korea (2027) | |||
| Mauritius (2028) | Thailand (2027) | |||
| South Africa (2028) * | Viet Nam (2028) * |
NOTE: Member States with an asterisk (*) are currently serving their second consecutive term and are not eligible for re-election.
