US poised to announce exit from UN human rights council

[LongTomH]

Source: KGNS.tv

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is poised to announce its departure from the United Nations' main human rights body in its latest withdrawal from an international institution.

Officials say Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley will deliver the verdict on the U.N. Human Rights Council in a joint appearance at the State Department on Tuesday. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly preview the decision.

Haley threatened the pull-out last year, citing longstanding U.S. complaints that the 47-member council is biased against Israel. But Tuesday's announcement also comes just a day after the U.N. human rights chief denounced the Trump administration for separating migrant children from their parents.

It also extends a broader Trump administration pattern of stepping back from international agreements and forums under the president's "America First" policy.

Since taking office, the administration has announced its withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, the U.N. educational and cultural organization and the Iran nuclear deal. Other contentious moves have included slapping tariffs on steel and aluminum against key trading partners, recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moving the U.S. Embassy to the holy city from Tel Aviv.

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[treestar]

1. They are getting me angrier and angrier

WTF? Are they admitting they don't think much of human rights? This country used to be a leader?

[Initech]

2. More apocalyptic bullshit from this administration.

God damn it gets worse every day.

[hibbing]

3. What an awful excuse for a human being n/t

[KPN]

4. Does this mean those farmers along I-5 will now take down those obnoxious

35 year old billboards about getting out of the UN?

[7962]

7. They're still up? I remember seeing them as a kid in Ga. Haven't seen any lately. nt

[GeorgeGist]

5. How low can they go?

[niyad]

6. I am surprised that the UN did not kick the US off the council first.

[eppur_se_muova]

8. Human Rights Council -- HRC -- tell you anything about why 45 hates it ? nt

[sinkingfeeling]

9. I guess if you remove yourself from the UN you can then merrily continue

your human rights violations. I think Israel's and the USA's actions are enough to turn anybody off of god.

[Delarage]

10. Perhaps we can re-form the Warsaw Pact

I mean, at this point.....

[Old Terp]

11. Let's see, after nine months, Hitler pulled out of League of Nations

After barely 16 months, Trump pulls out of the UN Human Rights Council. Anyone see a pattern?

[SeattleVet]

12. Are we leaving, or getting kicked out?

At this point, I'd believe either option.

[briv1016]

13. Russia was denied admission back in October 2016.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/28/russia-denied-membership-of-un-human-rights-council

[NOMOGOP]

14. Pretty sad day.