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Russia Has Been Suspended From the UN Human Rights Council
The Briefing
- 93 countries voted in favor of suspending Russia from the UN’s Human Rights Council, including all NATO member countries
- 24 countries voted against the resolution, including; China, Iran, and North Korea
Russia Has Been Suspended From the UN Human Rights Council
On April 7, 2022, the United Nations suspended Russia from its seat on the Human Rights Council.
This suspension comes amid growing condemnation of Russia over alleged civilian murders committed by Russian troops in Ukraine. Widely distributed videos appear to show the bodies of civilians scattered along the streets in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.
To be approved, the resolution required a two-thirds majority of assembly members that vote “yes” or “no”. Here is a complete list of how countries voted:
Country | Vote | NATO Member | Former Soviet Union |
---|---|---|---|
🇦🇩 Andorra | In favor | ||
🇦🇫 Afghanistan | -- | ||
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | In favor | ||
🇦🇱 Albania | In favor | ||
🇦🇲 Armenia | -- | ||
🇦🇴 Angola | Abstained | ||
🇦🇷 Argentina | In favor | ||
🇦🇹 Austria | In favor | ||
🇦🇺 Australia | In favor | ||
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | -- | ||
🇧🇧 Barbados | Abstained | ||
🇧🇩 Bangladesh | Abstained | ||
🇧🇪 Belgium | In favor | ||
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | -- | ||
🇧🇬 Bulgaria | In favor | ||
🇧🇭 Bahrain | Abstained | ||
🇧🇮 Burundi | Against | ||
🇧🇯 Benin | -- | ||
🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam | Abstained | ||
🇧🇴 Bolivia | Against | ||
🇧🇷 Brazil | Abstained | ||
🇧🇸 Bahamas | In favor | ||
🇧🇹 Bhutan | Abstained | ||
🇧🇼 Botswana | Abstained | ||
🇧🇾 Belarus | Against | ||
🇧🇿 Belize | Abstained | ||
🇨🇦 Canada | In favor | ||
🇨🇩 Dem. Republic of the Congo | In favor | ||
🇨🇫 Central African Republic | Against | ||
🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo | Against | ||
🇨🇭 Switzerland | In favor | ||
🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire | In favor | ||
🇨🇱 Chile | In favor | ||
🇨🇲 Cameroon | Abstained | ||
🇨🇳 China | Against | ||
🇨🇴 Colombia | In favor | ||
🇨🇷 Costa Rica | In favor | ||
🇨🇺 Cuba | Against | ||
🇨🇻 Cabo Verde | Abstained | ||
🇨🇾 Cyprus | In favor | ||
🇨🇿 Czech Republic | In favor | ||
🇩🇪 Germany | In favor | ||
🇩🇯 Djibouti | -- | ||
🇩🇰 Denmark | In favor | ||
🇩🇲 Dominica | In favor | ||
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | In favor | ||
🇩🇿 Algeria | Against | ||
🇪🇨 Ecuador | In favor | ||
🇪🇪 Estonia | In favor | ||
🇪🇬 Egypt | Abstained | ||
🇪🇷 Eritrea | Against | ||
🇪🇸 Spain | In favor | ||
🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Against | ||
🇫🇮 Finland | In favor | ||
🇫🇯 Fiji | In favor | ||
🇫🇲 Micronesia | In favor | ||
🇫🇷 France | In favor | ||
🇬🇦 Gabon | Against | ||
🇬🇩 Grenada | In favor | ||
🇬🇪 Georgia | In favor | ||
🇬🇭 Ghana | Abstained | ||
🇬🇲 Gambia | Abstained | ||
🇬🇳 Guinea | -- | ||
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | -- | ||
🇬🇷 Greece | In favor | ||
🇬🇹 Guatemala | In favor | ||
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | Abstained | ||
🇬🇾 Guyana | Abstained | ||
🇭🇳 Honduras | In favor | ||
🇭🇷 Croatia | In favor | ||
🇭🇹 Haiti | In favor | ||
🇭🇺 Hungary | In favor | ||
🇮🇩 Indonesia | Abstained | ||
🇮🇪 Ireland | In favor | ||
🇮🇱 Israel | In favor | ||
🇮🇳 India | Abstained | ||
🇮🇶 Iraq | Abstained | ||
🇮🇷 Iran | Against | ||
🇮🇸 Iceland | In favor | ||
🇮🇹 Italy | In favor | ||
🇯🇲 Jamaica | In favor | ||
🇯🇴 Jordan | Abstained | ||
🇯🇵 Japan | In favor | ||
🇰🇪 Kenya | Abstained | ||
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | Against | ||
🇰🇭 Cambodia | Abstained | ||
🇰🇮 Kiribati | In favor | ||
🇰🇲 Comoros | In favor | ||
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | Abstained | ||
🇰🇵 North Korea | Against | ||
🇰🇷 South Korea | In favor | ||
🇰🇼 Kuwait | Abstained | ||
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | Against | ||
🇱🇦 Laos | Against | ||
🇱🇧 Lebanon | -- | ||
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | In favor | ||
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | In favor | ||
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Abstained | ||
🇱🇷 Liberia | In favor | ||
🇱🇸 Lesotho | Abstained | ||
🇱🇹 Lithuania | In favor | ||
🇱🇺 Luxembourg | In favor | ||
🇱🇻 Latvia | In favor | ||
🇱🇾 Libya | In favor | ||
🇲🇦 Morocco | -- | ||
🇲🇨 Monaco | In favor | ||
🇲🇩 Moldova | In favor | ||
🇲🇪 Montenegro | In favor | ||
🇲🇬 Madagascar | Abstained | ||
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | In favor | ||
🇲🇰 North Macedonia | In favor | ||
🇲🇱 Mali | Against | ||
🇲🇲 Myanmar | In favor | ||
🇲🇳 Mongolia | Abstained | ||
🇲🇷 Mauritania | -- | ||
🇲🇹 Malta | In favor | ||
🇲🇺 Mauritius | In favor | ||
🇲🇻 Maldives | Abstained | ||
🇲🇼 Malawi | In favor | ||
🇲🇽 Mexico | Abstained | ||
🇲🇾 Malaysia | Abstained | ||
🇲🇿 Mozambique | Abstained | ||
🇳🇦 Namibia | Abstained | ||
🇳🇪 Niger | Abstained | ||
🇳🇬 Nigeria | Abstained | ||
🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Against | ||
🇳🇱 Netherlands | In favor | ||
🇳🇴 Norway | In favor | ||
🇳🇵 Nepal | Abstained | ||
🇳🇷 Nauru | In favor | ||
🇳🇿 New Zealand | In favor | ||
🇴🇲 Oman | Abstained | ||
🇵🇦 Panama | In favor | ||
🇵🇪 Peru | In favor | ||
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | In favor | ||
🇵🇭 Philippines | In favor | ||
🇵🇰 Pakistan | Abstained | ||
🇵🇱 Poland | In favor | ||
🇵🇹 Portugal | In favor | ||
🇵🇼 Palau | In favor | ||
🇵🇾 Paraguay | In favor | ||
🇶🇦 Qatar | Abstained | ||
🇷🇴 Romania | In favor | ||
🇷🇸 Serbia | In favor | ||
🇷🇺 Russia | Against | ||
🇷🇼 Rwanda | -- | ||
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Abstained | ||
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | -- | ||
🇸🇨 Seychelles | In favor | ||
🇸🇩 Sudan | Abstained | ||
🇸🇪 Sweden | In favor | ||
🇸🇬 Singapore | Abstained | ||
🇸🇮 Slovenia | In favor | ||
🇸🇰 Slovakia | In favor | ||
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | In favor | ||
🇸🇲 San Marino | In favor | ||
🇸🇳 Senegal | Abstained | ||
🇸🇴 Somalia | -- | ||
🇸🇷 Suriname | Abstained | ||
🇸🇸 South Sudan | Abstained | ||
🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | -- | ||
🇸🇻 El Salvador | Abstained | ||
🇸🇾 Syria | Against | ||
🇸🇿 Eswatini | Abstained | ||
🇹🇩 Chad | In favor | ||
🇹🇬 Togo | Abstained | ||
🇹🇭 Thailand | Abstained | ||
🇹🇯 Tajikistan | Against | ||
🇹🇱 Timor Leste | In favor | ||
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | -- | ||
🇹🇳 Tunisia | Abstained | ||
🇹🇴 Tonga | In favor | ||
🇹🇷 Turkey | In favor | ||
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | Abstained | ||
🇹🇻 Tuvalu | In favor | ||
🇹🇿 Tanzania | Abstained | ||
🇺🇦 Ukraine | In favor | ||
🇺🇬 Uganda | Abstained | ||
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | Abstained | ||
🇬🇧 United Kingdom | In favor | ||
🇺🇸 United States | In favor | ||
🇺🇾 Uruguay | In favor | ||
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | Against | ||
🇻🇨 St Vincent and the Grenadines | Abstained | ||
🇻🇪 Venezuela | -- | ||
🇻🇳 Vietnam | Against | ||
🇻🇺 Vanuatu | Abstained | ||
🇼🇸 Samoa | In favor | ||
🇾🇪 Yemen | Abstained | ||
🇿🇦 South Africa | Abstained | ||
🇿🇲 Zambia | -- | ||
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | Against | ||
🏴 Bosnia and Herzegovina | In favor |
Not surprisingly, all NATO countries voted in favor of suspending Russia from the Council. This includes Turkey, which has taken a more neutral stance than other allies since the invasion began. Altogether, 93 countries voted for the resolution.
On the other side, 24 countries voted against the resolution. China is perhaps the most significant “no” vote, citing a lack of openness and transparency in the process. Of course, Russia itself voted against the resolution.
A number of countries abstained from voting, most notably, India. Leading up to the vote, Moscow indicated that even an abstention would be viewed as an “unfriendly gesture” with consequences for bilateral ties.
This suspension adds to the list of actions taken against Russia—including heavy sanctions—as the country becomes more isolated from the international community—particularly Western nations.
What Does the UN Human Rights Council Do?
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is a UN body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world.
The Council investigates breaches of human rights in UN member states and member countries address big picture human rights issues.
How Does the UN Human Rights Council Work?
The Council consists of 47 members, elected yearly by the General Assembly for staggered three-year terms.
Using the UN regional grouping system, members are selected to represent a diverse and fair mix of countries from around the world. Until its suspension, Russia was one of the two countries representing Eastern Europe, along with Ukraine.
Members are eligible for re-election for one additional term, after which they relinquish their seat.
Where does this data come from?
Source: The United Nations
Correction: An earlier version of this graphic had a Colombian flag in the “abstain” section. It has been replaced with the correct flag, Cambodia. Austria was also erroneously grouped with NATO countries.
Datastream
The 10 Longest Range EVs for 2023
This infographic lists 10 of the longest range EVs currently for sale in the U.S. in 2023. The Lucid Air takes first place at 516 miles.

The Briefing
- EV models with over 300 miles (480 km) of range are becoming more common in the United States
- The Lucid Air (Grand Touring trim) has the highest EPA range at 516 miles (830 km)
The 10 Longest Range EVs for 2023
Range anxiety is frequently cited as one of the biggest turnoffs of electric vehicles (EVs).
Even as recent as 2021, the average range of an EV was just 217 miles (349 km), falling significantly short from the average gas car’s range of 413 miles (665 km). Thankfully, as this infographic shows, EVs with over 300 miles of range are becoming more common.
Below are the top 10 EVs for 2023, ranked by their EPA combined driving range. For further context, we’ve also included price. These values are for the specific trim that achieves the stated range. In some cases, more expensive trims are available but have a lower range (e.g. Tesla Plaid).
Model | EPA Combined Driving Range | Price* |
---|---|---|
Lucid Air | 516 mi (830 km) | $138,000 |
Tesla Model S | 405 mi (652 km) | $84,990 |
Hyundai Ioniq 6 | 361 mi (581 km) | $45,500 |
Tesla Model 3 | 358 mi (576 km) | $55,990 |
Mercedes-Benz EQS | 350 mi (563 km) | $104,400 |
Tesla Model X | 348 mi (560 km) | $94,990 |
Tesla Model Y | 330 mi (531 km) | $52,990 |
GMC Hummer EV Pickup | 329 mi (529 km) | $110,295 |
Rivian R1T | 328 mi (528 km) | $74,800 |
BMW iX | 324 mi (521 km) | $87,100 |
*Most recent prices available as of April 2023
Note that the EV market is rapidly evolving, and the data in this table has a limited shelf life. For example, Rivian is releasing a battery option dubbed the “Max pack” which promises up to 400 miles, but is not yet EPA rated.
Where Does This Data Come From?
Source: Car and Driver (range), manufacturer websites (price)
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