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Israel to stop engagement with UN human rights council, alleging bias

Israel has told the United Nations Human Rights Council that it is disengaging from the body, alleging it was biased, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday.

The Washington Post · 3d

What is the U.N. Human Rights Council, from which Trump has withdrawn?

Trump signed an order withdrawing the U.S. from the UNHRC, a 47-member international institution tasked with improving human rights around the world.

U.S. News & World Report · 2d

Israel Withdraws From UN Human Rights Council, Foreign Minister Says

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has informed the United Nations Human Rights Council that it will follow the United States in withdrawing its participation, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday.

UN, Congo and Rwanda

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

UN Rights Body Holds Urgent Session on Violence in Eastern Congo as Rwanda-Backed Rebels Advance

The U.N.’s top human rights body is holding an urgent session on spiralling violence in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels recently captured a major city

UN rights body condemns Rwanda and the rebels it backs in neighboring Congo. Violence mounts in east

The decision by the Human Rights Council was requested by Congo and agreed to by consensus, meaning no vote was taken. It culminated an urgent session on the spiraling violence in a region where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels recently captured the key city of Goma.

PA Media on MSN · 1d

UN rights body holds urgent session on violence in Democratic Republic of Congo

The special session of the Human Rights Council was called by the Democratic Republic of Congo with the support of dozens of countries. The government in Kinshasa urged the 47-mem

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Trump announces withdrawal from UN human rights body and halt to funding for Palestinian refugees

President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will withdraw from the U.N.’s top human rights body and will not ...

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UN rights chief warns of spread of Congo crisis at emergency UN meeting

The U.N. human rights chief said on Friday that he was deeply disturbed by the escalating crisis in eastern Congo, urging all ...

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UN Rights Council Launches Inquiry into Atrocities in Eastern DR Congo

The United Nations Human Rights Council today agreed by consensus to launch an urgent fact-finding mission and commission of ...

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UN warns worst may be coming in east Congo conflict

FileThe United Nations’ human rights chief said the worst could be yet to come in east Congo’s crisis.Speaking at a UN ...

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