Fiji's Nazhat Shameem has been elected the new Vice President of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Nazhat Shameem, left, and a staff member in Geneva Photo: UN
Ms Shameem, the country's permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, was endorsed by the Asia Pacific group of states.
The former high court judge said her appointment is a great achievement for the Pacific.
Fiji was one of 18 countries elected to the UN Human Rights Council in October, for a for a three-year term that will run from this year until 2021.