Possible Delay in U.N. Human Rights Council Vote

02 Mar Possible Delay in U.N. Human Rights Council Vote

U.S. opposition may result in a delay on the current proposal to replace the U.N. Human Rights Commission with a new Human Rights Council, Reuters reports. Although, as I pointed out, the U.S. only has five votes in the General Assembly, it does have other levers of influence. Britain, for instance, is supporting a delay and members of Congress are making noises about limiting dues payments if the new Council is voted on. Stay tuned.

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