Statistical Summary of Results of 2006 UN Human Rights Council Elections

Cumulative - Statistical summary of Human Rights Council (including new election results)
Number of members 47
Total number of members ranked Fully Free (Freedom House) 26 (54%)
Total number of members from the African + Asian groups 26 (55%)
Total number of the African + Asian groups from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 16 (62%)
Total number of candidates 65
Total number of seats available 47
Total number of candidates ranked Free (Freedom House) 32
Percentage of candidates ranked Free (Freedom House) 49%
Total number of candidates making pledges for future behavior 65
Percentage of candidates making pledges for future behavior 100%
Percentage of candidates that were members of previous Human Rights Commission 51%


Asian
Number of slots reserved for group 13
Percentage of seats reserved for Asian group on future Council 27.7%
Number of candidates from Asian group 18
Number of candidates from Asian group ranked Free 5
Percentage of candidates from Asian group ranked Free 28%
Number of candidates from Asian group making pledges 18
Percentage of candidates from Asian group making pledges 89%


African
Number of slots reserved for African group 13
Percentage of seats reserved for African group on future Council 27.7%
Number of candidates from African group 14
Number of candidates from African group ranked Free 5
Percentage of candidates from African group ranked Free 36%
Number of candidates from African group making pledges 13
Percentage of candidates from African group making pledges 93%


Latin American and Caribbean
Number of slots reserved for Latin American and Caribbean group 8
Percentage of seats reserved for Latin American and Caribbean group on future Council 17%
Number of candidates from Latin American and Caribbean group 11
Number of candidates from Latin American and Caribbean group ranked Free 5
Percentage of candidates from Latin American and Caribbean group ranked Free 45%
Number of candidates from Latin American and Caribbean group making pledges 11
Percentage of candidates from Latin American and Caribbean group making pledges 100%


Eastern European
Number of slots reserved for Eastern European group 6
Percentage of seats reserved for Eastern European group on future Council 12.8%
Number of candidates from Eastern European group 13
Number of candidates from Eastern European group ranked Free 8
Percentage of candidates from Eastern European group ranked Free 61.5%
Number of candidates from Eastern European group making pledges 13
Percentage of candidates from Eastern Europeangroup making pledges 100%


Western European and others
Number of slots reserved for Western European and others group 7
Percentage of seats reserved for Western European and others group on future Council 14.9%
Number of candidates from Western European and others group 9
Number of candidates from Western European and others group ranked Free 9
Percentage of candidates from Western European and others group ranked Free 100%
Number of candidates from Western European and others group making pledges 9
Percentage of candidates from Western European and others group making pledges 100%