Name the body which has replaced the U.N. Commission on

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Name the body which has replaced the U.N. Commission on Human Rights.

1. Secretariat
2. Human Rights Council
3. Trusteeship Council
4. Economic and Social Council

Correct Option: B

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is the successor to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and is a subsidiary body of the United Nations General Assembly. The General Assembly established the UNHRC by adopting a resolution on 15 March 2006, in order to replace the previous CHR.