United States To Withdraw From The Human Rights Council
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US explains withdrawal from the Human Rights Council
GENEVA, June 9 (KUNA) — A spokesperson for the US mission in Geneva said Monday that among the reasons for the United States to withdraw from the human rights council is that it has consistently failed to address the grave and ongoing human rights violations in countries such as Zimbabwe and Iran and taken only weak and ineffective action on Sudan, while passing 20 unbalanced resolutions and other actions against a single country — Israel.
However the spokesperson added that occasions may arise when the U.S. deems it absolutely necessary to address issues at the Council, although those occasions will be infrequent. “We will further intensify our efforts in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee, which has jurisdiction over human rights and related issue,” said the spokesperson.
The spokesperson stressed that the United States will continue to pursue constructive interaction with the UN High Commissioner’s office and with the UN Special Rapporteurs on country-specific and thematic human rights questions. He added that the US will also seek to ensure that the General Assembly’s review of the HRC, which must take place no later than 2011 but could take place sooner, and will bring about the structural reforms that would be necessary to make the Council an effective instrument for the promotion and protection of human rights around the world.
The US had briefed on Friday the European Union on its decision to withdraw from the council.
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