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May 13, 2009

Ending Boycott, US Wins Seat on UN Human Rights Council
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At the United Nations, the US has won a seat on the UN Human Rights
Council. The vote puts an end to a boycott started by the Bush
administration over the council’s criticism of the Israeli government.
After the vote, UN Ambassador Susan Rice welcomed the United States’ new
seat but echoed Bush administration concerns.

UN Ambassador Susan Rice: “While we recognize that the Human Rights
Council has been a flawed body that has not lived up to its potential,
we are looking forward to working from within with a broad cross-section
of member states to strengthen and reform the Human Rights Council and
enable it to live up to the vision that was crafted when it was
created.”



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