Trump, U.N. Human Rights Council

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. Council members have frequently raised allegations of Israeli human rights violations in the Gaza war,
What is the U.N. Human Rights Council, from which Trump has withdrawn?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.
Trump pulling U.S. out of U.N. Human Rights Council, ending funding for UNRWA
President Trump on Tuesday announced the United States would withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council and end funding for the Palestinian relief agency UNRWA. Reuters White House reporter Jeff Mason joined CBS News to discuss the move.
Israel withdraws from UN Human Rights Council, foreign minister says
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 to hold 'special session' on human rights situation in DR Congo: Video
The United Nations Human Rights Council is scheduled to hold a special session on the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on February 7, 2025. The special session was requested by the DRC and supported by 27 states,
Former human rights chief launches defamation lawsuit against Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman
Former Canadian Human Rights commissioner Birju Dattani is suing Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, accusing her and others of ...
UN Special Rapporteur criticises Israel withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories said on Thursday that Israel's decision to ...
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 ...
USAID shutdown ripples through grassroots groups worldwide: "A huge impact on actual human lives"
Grassroots groups around the world have lost funding for a range of humanitarian projects, including medical aid and fighting human trafficking.
Trump cuts US off from UN Human Rights Council, bans UNRWA funding
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday ceasing U.S. engagement with the U.N. Human Rights Council and ...
A Russia-like crackdown has jailed dozens in Georgia, with human rights groups sounding the alarm
Over 40 Georgians have been jailed on criminal charges stemming from anti-government protests that have roiled the South ...
Human Rights Watch: Displacing Palestinians Would Be Moral Abomination
GENEVA (Reuters) - Displacing Palestinians would be a moral abomination, Human Rights Watch Israel and Palestine director ...
Justin Trudeau’s appointee as human rights commissioner sues critics
Birju Dattani's decision to launch legal proceedings comes six months after he resigned from the Canadian Human Rights ...
B.C. has effectively made police liaisons in schools mandatory: human rights commissioner
The human rights commissioner is calling for a study on the effectiveness of school liaisons after the province fired the ...