Each U.N. member nation is obliged to have its human rights record examined approximately every four and a half years.
GENEVA (AN) — The Trump administration will not allow U.S. officials to take part in a review of the country's human rights record that is required of every U.N. member nation, prompting an outcry from advocacy groups.
United Nations human rights officials were told of the U.S. decision on Thursday to withdraw from its fourth review scheduled for November.
The court's advisory opinion stems from a sustained campaign led by Vanuatu and supported by 130 U.N. member nations.
The head of the U.N. Human Rights Council pushed back against U.S. sanctions on a council-appointed investigator.
A human rights group and journalists question Beijing's use of 'Chinese government-organized NGOs' at the U.N.
Israel's brutal military campaign in Gaza has drawn direct criticism from all corners of the U.N. and its top officials.
Lebanese officials wanted UNIFIL to remain because of the country's inability to maintain regional security on its own.
The move by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom is intended to intensify pressure on Iran's strained economy.
Discussions on broader access for IAEA inspectors are underway, but an agreement has not yet been reached.
The twin moves reflect an attempt to navigate intense competition between the U.S., China, and the E.U.
