US Plans to Reengage with UN Human Rights Council

 The United States has announced plans to re-engage with the UN Human Rights Council, which former President Donald Trump withdrew three years ago. 

Highlights:

♦ The UN Human Rights Commission was reorganized from its predecessor, the UN Human Rights Commission, to help overcome the "credibility flaws" of the previous organization. organization.

♦ The headquarters of UNHCR is in Geneva, Switzerland.

♦ The Office of the United Nations Human Rights Commission for Refugees has 47 members, who serve at any time, according to the distribution of the world’s regions to ensure geographical representation, and elections are held every year to fill seats.

♦ Each elected member provides a three-year term. Countries are not allowed to hold more than two consecutive seats.

♦ The UN Commission on Human Rights has passed regular reviews of all 193 UN member states and passed non-binding resolutions on human rights issues, which is called the universal periodic review.

♦ It is responsible for supervising expert investigations (special procedures) of infringements in specific countries.