The United States refuses to participate in a United Nations Human Rights Council review

Updated 2026-11-10 · told from many outlets at once

The United States is set to become the first country to fully shun a regular review of its human rights record at the U.N.'s top rights body since its creation. This follows the Trump administration's decision to pull the U.S. out of the Human Rights Council last year.

• The Geneva-based council regularly examines the rights records of all 193 U.N. member states.
• The United States is set to be the first country to fully shun a regular review of its human rights record at the U.N.'s top rights body since its creation.
• The Trump administration pulled the U.S. out of the Human Rights Council last year.
• Jamil Dakwar of the ACLU said the administration is continuing to violate human rights unabashed.
• Eric Tistounet said the U.S. walkout could affect the credibility of the council's review system.
• A State Department spokesperson said the agency gives no credibility to the council.

Outlets: Business Standard, CBS News, Newslaundry, Observador, The Business Standard (BD), Times of Israel

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