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US Condemns UN's Iran Nomination for Human Rights Committee

4/12/2026

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The United States objected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council's nomination of Iran to the Committee for Program and Coordination, which shapes women's and human rights policy.
UN Watch criticized Canada, France, Spain, Norway, Netherlands, Australia, and the United Kingdom for electing Iran and other rights violators to UN bodies.
Hillel Neuer, UN Watch's executive director, said these actions betray Western human rights principles and endanger vulnerable people.

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The United States objected to the United Nations Economic and Social Council's nomination of Iran to the Committee for Program and Coordination, which shapes women's and human rights policy.
UN Watch criticized Canada, France, Spain, Norway, Netherlands, Australia, and the United Kingdom for electing Iran and other rights violators to UN bodies.
Hillel Neuer, UN Watch's executive director, said these actions betray Western human rights principles and endanger vulnerable people.