Tanzania abstains as UN body votes to suspend Russia from Rights Council

The results of the votes to expel Russia from the UN Human Rights Council of members of the United Nations General Assembly is seen on a screen during a continuation of the Eleventh Emergency Special Session on the invasion of Ukraine on April 7, 2022 in New York City. 

What you need to know:

  • The Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine.