 The 47 member states are elected for three-year terms by the UN General Assembly and seats are distributed based on equitable geographical distribution.Since the UNHRC was founded in 2006, France has been a member three times (2006-2008, 2009-2011, 2014-2016) and plays an active role in UNHCR missions even when it is not a member.France is determined to promote humanist diplomacy in response to new 21st century threats and violations it sees to universal human rights.