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U.S. quits UN human rights body
News:
- The United States has recently announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Important Facts:
- The United States has described UNHRC as “hypocritical and self-serving.”
- S. has blamed the UNHRC for bias against Israel and its refusing to eject members who violated human rights.
- The U.S. State Department has officially named Russia, China, Cuba and Egypt for preventing U.S. efforts to reform the Council.
- In 2017, U.S. has withdrawn from the U.N. climate treaty and the UNESCO.
- 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
