US Won’t Seek Reelection to UN Human Rights Council

The State Department said America’s allies can ‘carry the flag forward,’ with the United States slated to run for a seat on the Geneva-based body again in 2028.
US Won’t Seek Reelection to UN Human Rights Council
The opening session of the 53rd U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on June 19, 2023. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
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The United States won’t seek another term on the U.N. Human Rights Council, the State Department said on Oct. 1.

“We decided not to seek another spot on the Human Rights Council this time just because we were engaged with our allies about the best way to move forward,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters.