A new proposal for a human rights council has been presented to the UN, BBC Online reports Thursday.
The new council would replace the Human Rights Commission, which has been largely discredited for giving seats to nations with poor rights records.
A new compromise proposal by General Assembly president Jan Eliasson would create a council of 47 members who would be reviewed on their record.
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan welcomed the plans and urged members to support the draft resolution.