Tillerson to UN Human Rights Council: Shape Up or We’re Shipping Out
by TheTower.org Staff | 03.16.17 11:51 am
The United States will withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) unless the agency undertakes significant reforms, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wrote in a letter to advocacy groups this week.
The letter, which was first reported by Foreign Policy, states that the Trump administration “continues to evaluate the effectiveness” of the council, especially when the group’s membership includes nations with terrible human rights records.
“We may not share a common view on this, given the makeup of the membership,” Tillerson wrote to the nonprofit organizations, who want the United States to remain in the council. “While it may be the only such organization devoted to human rights, the Human Rights Council requires considerable reform in order for us to continue to participate.”
Continued: http://www.thetower.org/4733-tillerson-to-un-human-rights-council-shape-up-or-were-shipping-out/
AMEN, how long have we waited to hear this?
