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Russia denied seat on UN’s Human Rights CouncilAhead of Tuesday's vote, Moscow's UN ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, accused the United States of leading a campaign to prevent their return to the council.WorldOct 10, 2023
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Canada announces bid for UN Human Rights Council seat: ‘Can’t stand idle’Canada is running to sit on the council for 2028 to 2030, through a vote that will likely take place in 2026, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said.CanadaMay 9, 2023
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Russia, Iran’s top envoys to meet with leaders at UN’s human rights councilThe more than five-week session of the Human Rights Council opens as the world grapples with rights concerns including Russia's war in Ukraine.WorldFeb 26, 2023
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Canada joins calls to remove Russia from UN Human Rights Council over ‘heinous’ actsThe United States is leading the push to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council following the apparent discovery of murdered civilians in Kyiv’s suburbs over the weekend.CanadaApr 5, 2022
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Dutch burqa ban has ‘no place’ in society: UN racism rapporteurWhile the law bans all sorts of face-covering clothing on public transportation, in government buildings and at health and education institutions, Achiume said "the political discourse surrounding it has made clear that Muslim women are its intended targets."NewsOct 7, 2019
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Reality check: Examining U.S. poverty is not ‘insulting,’ experts sayExtreme poverty in America is a 'political choice' that has been made worse by the Trump administration, according to a UN-backed report the U.S. dismissed as 'ridiculous.'WorldJun 26, 2018
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U.S. retreat from U.N. Human Rights Council is ‘bad news’: council membersDiplomats have said the U.S. withdrawal could bolster Cuba, Russia, Egypt and Pakistan, which resist what they see as U.N. interference in sovereign issues.Jun 20, 2018
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U.S. pulls out of UN human rights council, calls it an organization ‘not worthy of its name’Officials say Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley will deliver the verdict on the U.N. Human Rights Council in a joint appearance at the State Department on Tuesday.PoliticsJun 19, 2018
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UN council to discuss report calling on Canada to address anti-black racismThe final report will be based on consultations with government officials and interest groups during an October 2016 mission to Ottawa, Toronto, Halifax and Montreal.CanadaSep 25, 2017
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Russia voted out of UN Human Rights CouncilThe General Assembly voted Russia off the U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday, a stunning rebuke to the country which is increasingly being accused of war crimes over its actions in Syria.PoliticsOct 28, 2016
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