Burundi: Burundi Set to Win Human Rights Council Seat Despite Abuses - UN
New York — Lack of Competition Virtually Guarantees a Spot on Key Forum Burundi is set to win re-election to the United Nations Human Rights Council in a vote on October 12, 2026, with no competition, Human Rights Watch said today.
On October 6, the country's delegation tried to use their membership to prevent UN scrutiny of Burundi's poor human rights record, first by calling a vote to renew the mandate of the UN special rapporteur on Burundi and then by voting against it.
Candidates only need a simple majority in the secret-ballot vote in the 193-nation General Assembly to secure a seat on the Human Rights Council.
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