A session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. AFP
A session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. AFP

UN General Assembly re-elects Qatar to Human Rights Council


Adla Massoud

Qatar was elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the sixth time on Wednesday, securing its position among the 47 member states responsible for promoting and protecting human rights globally.

Saudi Arabia narrowly missed securing a seat, marking its second failed bid after a previous rejection in 2020.

Qatar has served as a member of the UN Human Rights Council five times since its inception in 2006, with its most recent term running from 2022 to 2024.

The Asia-Pacific group, which included Saudi Arabia, was the only competitive race, with six candidates vying for five seats. Those seats went to Cyprus, the Marshall Islands, Qatar, South Korea and Thailand.

Elections for the council are held by the UN General Assembly, with candidate countries coming from various geographic groups. Members are selected by secret ballot.

The council was created in 2006 to replace a human rights commission discredited because of some members’ poor rights records. However, the new council has faced similar criticism.

The new elected members will begin their term on January 1.

The specs

Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8
Power: 620hp from 5,750-7,500rpm
Torque: 760Nm from 3,000-5,750rpm
Transmission: Eight-speed dual-clutch auto
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Price: From Dh1.05 million ($286,000)

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By Sean Penn
Simon & Schuster

Is it worth it? We put cheesecake frap to the test.

The verdict from the nutritionists is damning. But does a cheesecake frappuccino taste good enough to merit the indulgence?

My advice is to only go there if you have unusually sweet tooth. I like my puddings, but this was a bit much even for me. The first hit is a winner, but it's downhill, slowly, from there. Each sip is a little less satisfying than the last, and maybe it was just all that sugar, but it isn't long before the rush is replaced by a creeping remorse. And half of the thing is still left.

The caramel version is far superior to the blueberry, too. If someone put a full caramel cheesecake through a liquidiser and scooped out the contents, it would probably taste something like this. Blueberry, on the other hand, has more of an artificial taste. It's like someone has tried to invent this drink in a lab, and while early results were promising, they're still in the testing phase. It isn't terrible, but something isn't quite right either.

So if you want an experience, go for a small, and opt for the caramel. But if you want a cheesecake, it's probably more satisfying, and not quite as unhealthy, to just order the real thing.

 

 

The specs

Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8

Transmission: seven-speed

Power: 620bhp

Torque: 760Nm

Price: Dh898,000

On sale: now

Updated: October 09, 2024, 6:00 PM