{"id":163095,"date":"2025-02-05T16:57:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T14:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=163095"},"modified":"2025-02-05T16:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T14:57:09","slug":"trump-in-high-gear-u-s-president-orders-withdrawal-from-un-human-rights-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/trump-in-high-gear-u-s-president-orders-withdrawal-from-un-human-rights-council\/","title":{"rendered":"TRUMP IN HIGH GEAR: U.S. President orders withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>U.S. President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> on <strong>Tuesday<\/strong> ordered the <strong>withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)<\/strong>, the <strong>further suspension of funding for the UN agency assisting Palestinian refugees (UNRWA)<\/strong>, and a <strong>review of U.S. participation in UNESCO<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During his <strong>first term from 2017 to 2021<\/strong>, <strong>Trump also halted funding for UNRWA<\/strong>, arguing that Palestinians needed to <strong>agree to resume peace negotiations with Israel<\/strong>. He also demanded <strong>reforms within the agency<\/strong>, but did not specify what those reforms should be, reports <strong>Voice of America<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump&#8217;s <strong>first administration<\/strong> also withdrew from the <strong>47-member Human Rights Council<\/strong> halfway through the <strong>U.S. three-year term<\/strong> in the body, citing <strong>bias against Israel<\/strong> and a <strong>lack of reforms<\/strong> as the reasons for the decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>U.S. is not currently a member of the council<\/strong>, which is headquartered in <strong>Geneva<\/strong>. Under former President <strong>Joseph Biden<\/strong>, the <strong>U.S. term in the council lasted from 2022 to 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>working group within the council<\/strong> is expected to <strong>review the human rights situation in the U.S. later this year<\/strong>, as part of a <strong>universal periodic review process<\/strong> that <strong>all countries undergo every few years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">FIND OUT MORE IN ENGLISH:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fserbiantimes%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0gMfr4YnagKsWpFXNzChtWS8W9XCp5o9WNJpbFu6EgRA53aFVfyVKw5UD5aKg2rXwl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>council\u2019s decisions are not legally binding<\/strong>, but <strong>its discussions carry political weight<\/strong>, and <strong>criticisms made within the body can increase global pressure on certain governments to change course<\/strong>, reports <strong>Voice of America<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since <strong>reassuming office on January 20<\/strong>, <strong>Trump has also ordered the U.S. to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Paris Climate Agreement<\/strong>\u2014moves that he also made during his <strong>first term<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/kurti-in-trouble-due-to-trumps-decision-around-130-million-in-usaid-assistance-for-pristina-frozen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">KURTI IN TROUBLE DUE TO TRUMP\u2019S DECISION: Around $130 million in USAID assistance for Pri\u0161tina frozen!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/great-news-for-serbian-children-in-america-jasminka-petrovic-brings-her-famous-workshops-and-film-to-chicago-and-washington-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">GREAT NEWS FOR SERBIAN CHILDREN IN AMERICA: Jasminka Petrovi\u0107 brings her famous workshops and film to Chicago and Washington! (VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/the-new-york-times-on-serbian-media-after-protests-in-novi-sad-rts-changed-its-tune\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">THE NEW YORK TIMES ON SERBIAN MEDIA: After protests in Novi Sad, RTS \u201cchanged Its tune\u201d!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong><strong>r<\/strong>: Euronews, <strong>Foto<\/strong>: Reuters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered the withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the further suspension of funding for the UN agency assisting Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), and a review of U.S. participation in UNESCO. 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