HRC pledges

Member states, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 60/251, make voluntary pledges and commitments in support of their candidatures for membership of the Human Rights Council (HRC). Membership extends over a period of three years and is based on geographical distribution. Please find below pledges made by States for their election to the HRC (irrespective of their election status):

. Albania: 2006

. Algeria: 2006

. Angola: 2007, 2010

. Argentina: 2006, 2008, 2013

. Armenia: 2006

. Austria: 2011

. Azerbaijan: 2006, 2009

. Bahrain: 2006, 2008

. Belarus: 2007

. Belgium: 2009

. Bangladesh: 2006, 2009

. Benin: 2011

. Bolivia: 2007

. Botswana: 2011

. Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2007

. Brazil: 2006, 2008, 2013

. Burkina Faso: 2008, 2011

. Cameroon: 2006, 2009

. Canada: 2006

. Chile: 2008, 2011

. China: 2006, 2009

. Costa Rica: 2011

. Côte d’Ivoire: 2013

. Cuba: 2006, 2009

. Czech Republic: 2006, 2011

. Denmark: 2007

. Djibouti: 2006, 2009

. Ecuador: 2006, 2010

. Egypt: 2007

. Estonia: 2013

. Finland: 2006

. France: 2006, 2008

. Gabon: 2006, 2013

. Georgia: 2006, 2011

. Germany: 2006, 2013

. Ghana: 2006, 2008

. Greece: 2006, 2013

. Guatemala: 2006, 2010

. Honduras: 2006*

. Hungary: 2006, 2009

. India: 2006, 2007, 2011

. Indonesia: 2006, 2007, 2011

. Iran: 2006

. Iraq: 2006

. Ireland: 2013

. Italy: 2007, 2011

. Japan: 2006, 2008, 2013

. Jordan: 2006, 2009

. Kazakhstan: 2013

. Kenya: 2006*, 2009, 2013

. Kyrgyzstan: 2006, 2009

. Kuwait: 2011

. Latvia: 2006

. Lebanon: 2006

. Libya: 2010

. Lithuania: 2006

. Madagascar: 2007

. Malaysia: 2006, 2010

. Maldives: 2010

. Mali: 2006

. Mauritania: 2010

. Mauritius: 2006, 2009

. Mexico: 2006, 2009

. Montenegro: 2013

. Morocco: 2006

. Netherlands: 2006, 2007

. Nicaragua: 2006, 2007, 2011

. Nigeria: 2006, 2009

. Norway: 2009

. Pakistan: 2006, 2008, 2013

. Peru: 2006, 2011

. Philippines: 2006, 2007, 2011

. Poland: 2006, 2010

. Portugal: 2006

. Qatar: 2007

. Republic of Congo: 2011

. Republic of Korea: 2006, 2008, 2013

. Republic of Moldova: 2010

. Romania: 2006, 2011

. Russian Federation: 2006, 2009

. Saudi Arabia: 2006

. Serbia: 2008

. Senegal: 2009

. Sierra Leone: 2013

. Slovakia: 2008

. Slovenia: 2006, 2007

. South Africa: 2006, 2007

. Spain: 2008, 2010

. Sri Lanka: 2006, 2008

. Sweden: 2013

. Switzerland: 2006, 2010

. Thailand: 2006, 2010

. Timor-Leste: 2008

. Tunisia: 2006

. Ukraine: 2006, 2008

. United Arab Emirates: 2013

. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 2006, 2008

. United States of America: 2009, 2013

. Uruguay: 2006, 2009

. Venezuela: 2006, 2013

. Zambia: 2006, 2008

Please note: (*) refers to withdrawal of the declaration of candidacy