The 193-nation General Assembly vote - the only one in 11 years that suspended a nation from the Human Rights Council - required a ⅔ super majority of those present and voting. The resolution passed 93-24, with 58 nations abstaining.
" and"violations of international humanitarian law" in its invasion of Ukraine.
The move by the U.S., UK and their allies to remove Russia from the powerless 47-nation Geneva-based human rights council - in which many member nations are human rights abusers - further isolates Russia politically from the world despite Russia's veto power on the Security Council, diplomats said after the vote.
China's Ambassador Zhang Jun, who voted against the measure and in support of Russia, called the vote a"hasty move."
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