Barham Salih, who fought against Saddam Hussein’s rule in Iraq and later served as president, was chosen to lead the U.N. High Commission for Refugees.
Author: Farnaz Fassihi and Nick Cumming-Bruce
U.N. Votes to Suspend Russia From Human Rights Council
The resolution received 93 votes in favor and 24 against, and 58 countries abstained. China and other countries had said before the vote that they would not support the measure.
U.N. Security Council to vote on resolution condemning Russia, U.S. official says.
Russia was expected to veto the resolution, which was intended to demonstrate support for Ukraine and isolate Russia from the global community.