Haley Says US to Quit UN Human Rights Council; Says It's "an Org. That Is Not Worthy of Its Name"

U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said today (June 19, 2018) that the U.S. is withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council, calling it "an organization that is not worthy of its name," according to the AP website.

Haley is President Donald Trump's envoy to the United Nations.

She says a year ago she made clear the U.S. would stay in the council only if "essential reforms were achieved." She adds it's clear those calls for change were not heeded.

Haley is decrying the membership of countries like China, Cuba, and Venezuela that are themselves accused of rights violations. She says the council also has a "chronic bias against Israel."