The United Nations Human Rights Council campaign of Indonesia
Source Antaranews On January 1, 2024, Indonesia will take office as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council, bringing with it a number of agenda items aimed at promoting and defending human rights on a local, regional, and global scale. On October 10, 2023, in a secret ballot conducted by the UN General Assembly in New York, the US, Indonesia was elected to reclaim its seat for the sixth time. Out of 192 UN members, Indonesia received the most votes (186) to become a member for the 2024–2026 period. In its history as a candidate for the UN Human Rights Council, Indonesia had never earned as many votes as it did in this particular count. Previously, Indonesia held seats on the UN's top human rights committee from 2006–2007, 2007–2010, 2011–2014, 2015–2017, and 2020–2022. Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi said, "This showed trust in Indonesia to cont