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HRC: Fiji will lead U.N. Rights Body, over Russian and Chinese opposition’, New York Times, 15 January 2021

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: Fiji won election as president of the UN's top human rights body, ending a Battle by China, Russia and Saudi Arabia to install a more compliant candidate. Fiji won decisively, with support from 29 countries of the Council's 47 members, fending off Bahrain, with 14 votes, and Uzbekistan, with 4 votes. 'HRC: Fiji will lead U.N. Rights Body, over Russian and Chinese opposition', New York Times, 15 January 2021

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