Human Rights Council President

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The Human Rights Council President is the elected head of the United Nations Human Rights Council, responsible for guiding its work, presiding over its sessions, and overseeing key appointments and procedures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations position
leadership role
position
affiliatedWith United Nations
appointedBy United Nations Human Rights Council
basedIn Geneva
canBe renewed for an additional year
chairs Bureau of the Human Rights Council
collaboratesWith Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
United Nations General Assembly on human rights matters
country Switzerland
createdBy United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/251
electedBy member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council
follows regional rotation among United Nations regional groups
governs application of the Council’s rules of procedure during meetings
hasDeputy Vice-Presidents of the Human Rights Council
hasJurisdictionOver work of the United Nations Human Rights Council
inception 2006
languageUsed United Nations official languages
locatedIn Palais des Nations
oversees appointment processes for independent experts and special rapporteurs
organization of the Council’s annual program of work
selection of mandate holders for special procedures
work of the Bureau of the Human Rights Council
partOf United Nations Human Rights Council
precedes role of Chairperson of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
reportsTo United Nations Human Rights Council
represents United Nations Human Rights Council in intergovernmental meetings
requires being a representative of a member state of the Human Rights Council
responsibleFor announcing decisions of the Human Rights Council
ensuring orderly conduct of Council debates
ensuring respect for the Council’s rules of procedure
facilitating consensus among Council members
guiding the work of the United Nations Human Rights Council
maintaining procedural discipline during Council sessions
managing the speaking order during Council meetings
opening and closing regular sessions of the Human Rights Council
opening and closing special sessions of the Human Rights Council
overseeing key appointments within the United Nations Human Rights Council
overseeing procedural matters of the United Nations Human Rights Council
presiding over sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council
putting draft resolutions to a vote
representing the Human Rights Council in official functions
roleIn United Nations Human Rights Council
selectedFrom representatives of member states of the Human Rights Council
subjectOf United Nations Human Rights Council rules of procedure
termLength one year

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Independent Experts selectedBy Human Rights Council President
Human Rights Council Secretariat supports President of the Human Rights Council
linked to: Human Rights Council President