Home          Archives           Jerusalem Center Homepage       View the current issue           Jerusalem Center Videos           
Back

U.S. Thwarted in Bid to Change UN Rights Council's Approach to Israel


(Foreign Policy) Colum Lynch - Nearly a year ago, Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, issued an ultimatum to the UN: reform the UN Human Rights Council with a view to easing its criticism of Israel, or face an American walkout. But a diplomatic campaign by Washington to bring about such a reform ran aground this month, as key European allies said they would not support a vote at the UN General Assembly on ending the Rights Council's special scrutiny of Israel. The development increases the likelihood that the United States will withdraw from yet another international institution that enjoys the backing of Washington's key allies.
2018-05-31 00:00:00
Full Article

Subscribe to
Daily Alert

Name:  
Email:  

Subscribe to Jerusalem Issue Briefs

Name:  
Email: