March 19, 2024

The United States is back as an observer at the United Nations Human Rights Council

The United States is back as an observer at the United Nations Human Rights Council

DrThe United States will return to the United Nations Human Rights Council as an observer. This was announced by an American spokesman for United nations In Geneva on Monday. “We do so and we know that the most effective way to improve and reform the work of the United Nations Human Rights Council is through participation in principle,” said Chargé d’Affairs to Marc Cassery.

It was the United States of Donald in June 2018 in the era of the then US president Trump card Announced withdrawal from the Human Rights Council. Trump considered the 47-nation body to be biased, among other things, due to its frequent criticisms of Israel. The United States was also targeted by the council for racism.

After returning to the Paris Agreement and stopping exit from the World Health Organization, it is another step taken by the new US administration Joe Biden– Canceling the decisions of his predecessor to withdraw from international bodies and commitments.

She added that the United States is now bringing a new spirit of cooperation and renewal in its engagement with the Human Rights Council. “We are committed to working with all of you to strengthen this institution and defend human rights around the world,” said Cassery. He referred to US President Joe Biden’s statements that he wanted to fight racism in the United States.

The US government sees the shortcomings of the Human Rights Council, but at the same time it realizes that the commission has the potential to be an important forum in the fight against tyranny and injustice around the world. The commitment of the Human Rights Council is urgent. A number of potential human rights violations have been observed over the past few months and deserve the immediate attention of the commission.

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