US steps up threat to quit UN rights council

[DonViejo]

Source: Agence France-Presse




23 MAR 2018

The United States warned Friday that it was losing patience and again threatened to quit the UN Human Rights Council after the Geneva-based body adopted five resolutions condemning Israel.

US Ambassador Nikki Haley said in a statement that the council was "grossly biased against Israel," noting that it had adopted only three resolutions separately targeting North Korea, Iran and Syria.

"When the Human Rights Council treats Israel worse than North Korea, Iran, and Syria, it is the council itself that is foolish and unworthy of its name," said Haley. "Our patience is not unlimited. Today's actions make clear that the organization lacks the credibility needed to be a true advocate for human rights," she said.

Haley has over the past year repeatedly warned that the United States was ready to walk away from the 47-member body established in 2006 to promote and protect human rights worldwide.

Read more: https://www.afp.com/en/news/826/us-steps-threat-quit-un-rights-council-doc-1325xf1

[oberliner]

1. Kind of insane to have Saudi Arabia, Congo, and Cuba on a Human Rights Council

Of any kind.

Not to mention Venezuela, Pakistan, and Qatar.

[Fresh_Start]

2. Not sure that the US belongs their either

especially not the Trump USA

[EX500rider]

3. Life in the US even under Trump is nothing like like in N Korea, Iran or Cuba etc

[still_one]

4. yet

[Fresh_Start]

5. try being a black male or a muslim anything or a transgender

and tell me its nothing like those countries.

[hack89]

6. NK has death camps. Iran hangs gays

No comparison.

[EX500rider]

7. All the people you mentioned can bash Trump all they like..

....and not end up dead in a torture cell in Iran or worked to death in a work camp in N Korea if they criticize the wrong people....all with government approval.

Yes tell me about the vibrant Gay Pride parades in either of those countries... ?