#General Assembly
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MiscellaneousUN Human Rights Council Elections Criticized as Uncontested Races Allow Rights-Abusing Nations to Gain Seats
Human rights groups are criticizing the uncontested election of 15 members to the UN Human Rights Council, arguing it allows countries with poor rights records to gain seats. This marks the second year in a row where regional groups presented the exact number of candidates for available positions.
Al Jazeera English|October 14, 2026
PoliticsUncertainty Looms as UN Security Council Struggles to Agree on Successor to Secretary General Antonio Guterres
With UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres's term ending soon, the Security Council faces a deadlock over his successor with no clear rules for a vacancy.
The National|October 6, 2026