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United States Withdraws United Nations Human Rights Council Details Reason
United States Withdraws United Nations Human Rights Council- Details, Reason
The United States under the leadership of President Donald Trump regime has proclaimed its withdrawal from United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
The US stated its hypocritical and self-serving on 21st. It has blamed UNHRC for bias against Israel and refusing to eject members who are violators of human rights.
The US had opted to stay out of UNHRC earlier also: The George W. Bush administration had opted against seeking membership when the council was created in 2006. The US joined the council only in 2009 under President Barack Obama.
The US withdrawal from UNHRC citing for its chronic bias against Israel could reinforce the perception that Trump administration is seeking to advance Israel’s agenda on the world stage.
Israel has been the only country in the world whose human rights record comes up for discussion at every UNHRC session, under “Item 7” on the agenda. Item 7 on “Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories” has been part of UNHRC’s regular business almost as long as it has existed. Moreover, with the US withdraws, the council will be left without one of its traditional defenders of human rights.
In recent months, US has participated in attempts to pinpoint human rights violations in places like South Sudan, Congo, and Cambodia.
