US to Rejoin UN Human Rights Council
The State Department will look to “immediately and robustly” reengage with the United Nations’ Human Rights Council after the Trump administration withdrew from the body in 2018, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a Feb. 8 statement. The council…
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is “flawed,” but the U.S. can better push for change from within, he said. The UNHRC, which can make international sanctions recommendations, can help promote freedom and human rights around the world, Blinken said, and lead to more effective multilateral measures. He said the U.S. will return to the council in the “immediate term” as an observer with the ability to speak during negotiations and partner with other members to introduce resolutions. “The best way to improve the Council is to engage with it and its members in a principled fashion,” he said. “We strongly believe that when the United States engages constructively with the Council, in concert with our allies and friends, positive change is within reach.”