Explanation

The United Nations Human Rights Council is based in the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

It is also the European headquarters of the UN.

Date of formation: March 15, 2006

The UN Human Rights Council is a subsidiary body of the UN General Assembly.

It is responsible for promoting and protecting human rights globally.

It replaced the UN Commission on Human Rights.

It is composed of 47 member states, which are elected by the UN General Assembly for three-year terms.