Venezuela’s ruling party-controlled National Assembly has declared Volker Türk, the United Nations high commissioner for ...

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Russia Loses Seat on U.N. Human Rights Council. A vote in the United Nations General Assembly was seen as signaling dismay over Russia’s conduct in the war in Syria, including the bombardment of ...

The Human Rights Council is the main inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for addressing situations of human rights violations. The Council also receives thematic ...

Trump withdraws the U.S. from the United Nations Human Rights Council Updated February 4, 2025 6:33 PM ET Originally published February 3, 2025 6:37 PM ET Deepa Shivaram ...

On 11 October 2024, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council concluded its 57th session after adopting 37 resolutions and one Statement by the President. The Council, among others, extended the ...

President Donald Trump signs an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the United Nations Human Rights Council and says UN "has to get it's act together." Newsweek Posted: February 5, 2025 ...

P resident Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday pulling the U.S. from the United Nations Human Rights Council and ...

Jamil Dakwar, director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Human Rights Program, had the following reaction to the U.S.’ absence: "The United States’ decision to boycott today’s presentation by ...

Russia is campaigning for a return to the United Nations’ Human Rights Council – after being suspended just last year for invading Ukraine.

GENEVA – The United States today was absent from a presentation (starting at 2:25:05) at the United Nations Human Rights Council by Special Rapporteur on Education Farida Shaheed detailing her ...

Venezuela's government-allied National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously declared United Nations High Commissioner for Human ...