The United Nations General Assembly has voted to suspend Russia’s participation in the Human Rights Council.
According to the Guardian, about 93 countries voted in favor of the US-led proposal, while 24 countries voted against and 58 countries abstained.
A draft resolution states that the UN General Assembly “suspend the membership rights of a member of the Human Rights Council who commits blatant and systematic violations of human rights».
The United Nations has been able to document the deaths of 1,480 civilians since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
Another 2,195 civilians have been injured, according to Rosemary DiCarlo, a top political and peacebuilding official.
However, Ms. DiCarlo, who spoke to the Security Council on Tuesday, said the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights believed that the civilian casualty rate was much higher, as a large number of victims had not yet been reported.
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