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Membership
(2006-2012)

Notes: Results of elections held in May 2009 are incorporated.

HRC members for the fourth cycle of the Council (2009-2010) are marked in bold.

African States

(In accordance with paragraph 7 of General Assembly resolution 60/251, the Group of African States holds thirteen seats on the Council. Since 2006, 17 African States have been members of the Council.)

Algeria

2006-2007

Angola

2007-2010

Burkina Faso

2008-2011

Cameroon

2006-2009, 2009-2012

Djibouti

2006-2009, 2009-2012

Egypt

2007-2010

Gabon

2006-2008, 2008-2011

Ghana

2006-2008, 2008-2011

Madagascar

2007-2010

Mali

2006-2008

Mauritius

2006-2009, 2009-2012

Morocco

2006-2007

Nigeria

2006-2009, 2009-2012

Senegal

2006-2009, 2009-2012

South Africa

2006-2007, 2007-2010

Tunisia

2006-2007

Zambia

2006-2008, 2008-2011

Asian States

(In accordance with paragraph 7 of General Assembly resolution 60/251, the Group of Asian States holds thirteen seats on the Council. Since 2006, 15 Asian States have been members of the Council.)

Bahrain

2006-2007, 2008-2011

Bangladesh

2006-2009, 2009-2012

China

2006-2009, 2009-2012

India

2006-2007, 2007-2010

Indonesia

2006-2007, 2007-2010

Japan

2006-2008, 2008-2011

Jordan

2006-2009, 2009-2012

Kyrgyzstan

2009-2012

Malaysia

2006-2009

Pakistan

2006-2008, 2008-2011

Philippines

2006-2007, 2007-2010

Qatar

2007-2010

Republic of Korea

2006-2008, 2008-2011

Saudi Arabia

2006-2009, 2009-2012

Sri Lanka

2006-2008

Eastern European States

(In accordance with paragraph 7 of General Assembly resolution 60/251, the Group of Eastern European States holds six seats on the Council. Since 2006, 10 Eastern European States have been members of the Council.)

Azerbaijan

2006-2009

Bosnia and Herzegovina

2007-2010

Czech Republic

2006-2007

Hungary

2009-2012

Poland

2006-2007

Romania

2006-2008

Russian Federation

2006-2009, 2009-2012

Slovakia

2008-2011

Slovenia

2007-2010

Ukraine

2006-2008, 2008-2011

Latin American and Caribbean States

(In accordance with paragraph 7 of General Assembly resolution 60/251, the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States holds eight seats on the Council. Since 2006, 11 States from the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States have been members of the Council.)

Argentina

2006-2007, 2008-2011

Bolivia

2007-2010

Brazil

2006-2008, 2008-2011

Chile

2008-2011

Cuba

2006-2009, 2009-2012

Ecuador

2006-2007

Guatemala

2006-2008

Mexico

2006-2009, 2009-2012

Nicaragua

2007-2010

Peru

2006-2008

Uruguay

2006-2009, 2009-2012

Western European and Other States

(In accordance with paragraph 7 of General Assembly resolution 60/251, the Group of Western European and Other States holds seven seats on the Council. Since 2006, 11 States from the Group of Western European and Other States have been members of the Council.)

Belgium

2009-2012

Canada

2006-2009

Finland

2006-2007

France

2006-2008, 2008-2011

Germany

2006-2009

Italy

2007-2010

Netherlands

2006-2007, 2007-2010

Norway

2009-2012

Switzerland

2006-2009

United Kingdom

2006-2008, 2008-2011

United States

2009-2012

 


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