United Nations, Muharram 27, 1438, Oct 28, 2016, SPA -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia won the extension of its membership in the Human Rights Council of the United Nations, during the voting process held by the General Assembly, on Friday, at UN headquarters, in New York. United Nations General Assembly held a session to vote on the election of the 14 members of the Human Rights Council to replace members ending their term of membership in on 31st December 2016. The membership of the Human Rights Council, which comprises 47 members, is a period of three years, extendable, only for another 3-Year term. -- SPA 21:40 LOCAL TIME 18:40 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w