Consider the following statements : a. India was elected to the UN’s top human rights body for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2019. b. India got 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category, the highest number of votes among all candidates in the UNHRC election. c. India had previously been elected to the Geneva-based Human Rights Council for the 2010 — 2013 and 2013 — 2016 term. Which of the above statements is/are true ? Correct Answer a and b The correct option is a and b. India was elected to the UN’s top human rights body for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2019. This secret ballot election was held in 193-member UN General Assembly and India got 188 votes. From the Asia-Pacific region category, Fiji with 187 and Bangladesh 178 votes were also elected along with India. This was the fifth time India has been elected to UNHRC, previously India was elected for the following periods - 2006-2009, 2011-2014, and 2014-2017. ​Additional Information UNHRC It is an inter-governmental body within the UN. It strengthens the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe and recommends reforms for human rights. UNHRC is made up of 47 UN member states which are elected by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) with a specific number of seats allocated for every five regions of the globe.