Ukraine elected to UN Human Rights Council for 2027-2029

Ukraine has been elected to serve on the UN Human Rights Council for the 2027-2029 term.

Source: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Ukraine's candidacy for a three-year term on the Council has been supported.

Quote from Sybiha: "I thank all UN Member States that supported Ukraine's candidacy. Ukraine joins the Council while continuing to defend its people and its sovereignty against Russia's ongoing aggression, which has brought grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law."

Details: Sybiha said that as a member of the UN Human Rights Council, Ukraine will prioritise accountability for Russia's violations, support international mechanisms to document and investigate them, and advocate for the protection of prisoners of war. Ukraine will also continue efforts to secure the return of Ukrainian children who have been deported or forcibly displaced.

"Drawing on our own experience, we will work with partners to strengthen accountability, defend human dignity, reinforce the international human rights architecture, and address emerging challenges to human rights worldwide," Sybiha added.

Membership of the UN Human Rights Council is for a three-year term, after which countries must be reelected for a new term. Ukraine has served on the Council for four terms: 2006-2008, 2008-2011, 2018-2020 and 2021-2023.

Background:

• On 4 February 2025, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the UN Human Rights Council.
• Earlier, European Pravda reported that Ukrainian judge Mykola Hnatovskyi had become a section president at the European Court of Human Rights.

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