Question

Which country has recently withdrawn from the united nation human right council?

Answer 1

It was the latest withdrawal by the Trump administration from an international institution.

The United States announced on Tuesday that it was leaving the United Nations Human Rights Council, with Ambassador Nikki Haley calling it “an organization that is not worthy of its name.”

It was the latest withdrawal by the Trump administration from an international institution.

“We take this step because our commitment does not allow us to remain a part of a hypocritical and self-serving organization that makes a mockery of human rights,” Ms. Haley said.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, appearing alongside Ms. Haley at the State Department, said there was no doubt that the council once had a “noble vision.”

“But today we need to be honest,” Mr. Pompeo said. “The Human Rights Council is a poor defender of human rights.”

The announcement came just a day after U.N. human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein denounced the Trump administration for separating migrant children from their parents. But Ms. Haley cited longstanding U.S. complaints that the 47-member council is biased against Israel. She had been threatening the pull-out since last year unless the council made changes advocated by the U.S.

“Regrettably, it is now clear that our call for reform was not heeded,” Ms. Haley said.

Still, she suggested the decision need not be permanent, adding that if the council did adopt reforms, “we would be happy to rejoin it.” She said the withdrawal notwithstanding, the U.S. would continue to defend human rights at the U.N.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office called the U.S. decision “courageous,” calling it “an unequivocal statement that enough is enough.”

The move extends a broader Trump administration pattern of stepping back from international agreements and forums under the president’s “America First” policy. Although numerous officials have said repeatedly that “America First does not mean America Alone,” the administration has retreated from multiple multilateral accords and consensuses since it took office.