Russia gets resolution through UN rights council, in first since 2022

GENEVA, Mar 28: Russia on Friday ushered a resolution through the UN Human Rights Council, a first since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in what observers said signals a growing push to re-enter the global stage.

The text tabled by Russia seemed bland, merely calling on countries to properly celebrate the 60th anniversary of the adoption of international human rights covenants.

It passed with 26 of the council's 47 members voting in favour and no votes opposing, but with 21 mainly Western countries abstaining.

The passage marked a first for a Russia-drafted text since the country was suspended from the council after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Council observers said Russia had used a seemingly innocuous text to make it difficult for countries to vote against it.    �"AFP