Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Trump Signs Order Withdrawing US From UN Human Rights Council


(MENAFN- The Peninsula)

Washington: US President Donald trump on Tuesday signed an executive order withdrawing his country from a number of United Nations bodies, including its Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and setting up a broader review of US funding for the multilateral organization.

The executive order said it withdrew Washington from UNHRC and the main UN relief agency for Palestinians (UNRWA), and would review involvement in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

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