U.S. quits UN human rights body

U.S. quits UN human rights body

News:

1. The United States has recently announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Important Facts:

2. The United States has described UNHRC as “hypocritical and self-serving.”
3. S. has blamed the UNHRC for bias against Israel and its refusing to eject members who violated human rights.
4. The U.S. State Department has officially named Russia, China, Cuba and Egypt for preventing U.S. efforts to reform the Council.
5. In 2017, U.S. has withdrawn from the U.N. climate treaty and the UNESCO.
6. About the United Nations Human Rights Council

• UNHRC was founded in 2006.
• The United Nations Human Rights Council is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world.
• The headquarters of UNHRC is in Geneva, Switzerland.
• The UNHRC has 47 members
• USA had joined UNHRC in 2009