It is my understanding that they are elected, but have to be nominated by a regional block. In this case, the Iranian ambassador to the UN, the nominee of the Asia-Pacific block, was the only candidate put forward. I would be interested to know why outraged governments in the US, UK, EU and elsewhere did not care enough to see that other candidates were put forward.Octavious wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 5:43 pmIt's not exactly a process that's particularly opaque, but I believe that the President selects the nation from a shortlist drawn up from a regional block. But I'm not entirely sure how that's relevantJamiet99uk wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 4:49 pmDo you know how the chairs of UN committees and forums are selected?Octavious wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 4:13 pmI am delighted to confirm, Jamie, that you have indeed grasped the fundamentals of my position. None of the aforementioned nations could perform a leadership role with the human rights council without causing a great deal of justified anger from other nations and a sense of despair from supporters of human rights across the globe.
I suppose the problem is, who should decide which nations are "competent" and which are not?