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New Human Rights Council lays groundwork for future |
 This Council represents a great new chance for the United Nations, and for humanity, to renew the struggle for human rights. |
| Address by Secretary-General to the Council (19 June 2006) |
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HRC at a glance |
UN Human Rights first session: will it be business as usual, or will a new work ethic prevail? (7 July 2006)
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General Assembly elects first members of new Human Rights Council (9 May 2006)
Video  1st vote, results; 2nd vote,results
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View highlights of the UN General Assembly vote to create a new UN human rights body(15 Mar. 2006)
Video (statements in original languages)
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 UN General Assembly President Jan Eliasson unveils his draft of the Human Rights Council at a press briefing(23 Feb. 2006)
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 Listen to a UN Radio report on the creation of the Human Rights Council (17 Mar. 2006)
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