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U.S. To Rejoin U.N. Human Rights Council

Sources told the Associated Press the U.S. will return as an observer with the goal to eventually be admitted as a full member.
Posted at 5:45 PM, Feb 08, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-08 17:45:25-05

The Biden administration will reportedly announce today that the U.S. is rejoining the U.N. Human Rights Council.

Sources told the Associated Press the U.S. will return as an observer with the goal to eventually be admitted as a full member.

The move reverses another a decision by the Trump administration, which withdrew from the council in 2018.