The more the UN changes …

The U.S. took some heat for being one of only four nations not to back the U.N.'s new Human Rights Council. Then, the U.S. took more heat for not seeking a seat on the revamped panel. Even an article by Abigail Somma on this Web site called the new council "a dramatic improvement from its predecessor" and urged ...

The U.S. took some heat for being one of only four nations not to back the U.N.'s new Human Rights Council. Then, the U.S. took more heat for not seeking a seat on the revamped panel. Even an article by Abigail Somma on this Web site called the new council "a dramatic improvement from its predecessor" and urged U.S. support. The new council, after all, promised to keep major human rights violators out (unlike its predecessor). Now, however, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton's concerns appear to have been justified. A dishy little piece in yesterday's Miami Herald suggests Cuba is likely to get a seat on the UN's new Human Rights Council when members are elected next month. Oh, and in other news, Venezuela is likely to get a seat on the Security Council. The more the U.N. changes, the more it appears to stay the same.

The U.S. took some heat for being one of only four nations not to back the U.N.'s new Human Rights Council. Then, the U.S. took more heat for not seeking a seat on the revamped panel. Even an article by Abigail Somma on this Web site called the new council "a dramatic improvement from its predecessor" and urged U.S. support. The new council, after all, promised to keep major human rights violators out (unlike its predecessor). Now, however, U.S. Ambassador John Bolton's concerns appear to have been justified. A dishy little piece in yesterday's Miami Herald suggests Cuba is likely to get a seat on the UN's new Human Rights Council when members are elected next month. Oh, and in other news, Venezuela is likely to get a seat on the Security Council. The more the U.N. changes, the more it appears to stay the same.

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