FILE PHOTO: Chilean president Michelle Bachelet shows her ballot during the presidential election in Santiago, Chile December 17, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Vera
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly approved on Friday the appointment of former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet as the world body's new human rights chief.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of Bachelet on Wednesday. She will replace Jordan's Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, who is stepping down at the end of the month after a four-year term in the Geneva-based job.
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