United Nations Votes to Suspend Russia From Human Rights Council, Russia Quits

The results of the votes to expel Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council by members of the United Nations General Assembly are seen on a screen during a continuation of the Eleventh Emergency Special Session on the invasion of Ukraine, in New York on April 7, 2022. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

The United Nations on Thursday voted to suspend Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council following reports alleging Russian forces carried out war crimes in recent days. Later, a Russian official announced that the country would quit the Council.

Ninety-three countries voted in favor of booting Russia from the Council, while 24 voted against it and 58 abstained from voting. China, Iran, Syria, and Belarus were among those who voted against the measure.