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U.S. Won’t Seek Seat on U.N. Human Rights Council

HeadlineMar 07, 2007

The Bush administration has announced it will not seek a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council for the second straight year. The administration opposed the council’s formation as a replacement to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights last year. U.S. officials say the council has lost credibility and is biased against Israel.

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