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.
Miller said three seats are available on the 47-member council, with four countries running for the spots, including Spain, Iceland, and Switzerland.
“All of them are countries with a very strong record of support for human rights. We thought they could carry the flag forward,” Miller stated. “But we will engage—we will continue to remain engaged on human rights issues and are currently slated to run again in 2028.”…