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UNITED NATIONS - Saudi Arabia narrowly failed on Wednesday to win a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, a blow to Riyadh's efforts to boost the country's rights reputation abroad and four years after it was rejected in a 2020 bid to join the 47-member body.
While Benin, Gambia and Qatar were reelected for a second three-year term. Council members cannot serve more than two consecutive terms.The new elected members will begin their term on Jan. 1, 2025.The vote on Wednesday came as anti-execution group Reprieve said Saudi Arabia has executed at least 212 people this year, surpassing the kingdom's previous annual record of 196 people executed in 2022 and the 172 people executed in 2023.
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