The UN General Assembly has elected fourteen members of the UN Human Rights Council, responsible for promoting and protecting human rights in the world. The new elected members include Hungary, Croatia, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, China, Brazil, Rwanda, Cuba, South Africa, Japan, Tunisia, US and UK. However, Russia has failed to win re-election. Russia picked up 112 votes, while Croatia won 114 and Hungary 144. The three countries were competing for two regional seats. The 193 member-states voted to fill 14 seats at the 47-nation council. <br/><br/>