UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council

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The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine.

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The suspension was supported by 93 of the 193 members of the assembly, while 24 voted against it and 58 abstained, implying a deterioration in international unity against Russia.

It was the second ever suspension of a country from the council. Libya was the first, in 2011.

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