"President Donald J. Trump and his Administration have taken a stand for human rights and withdrawn from the United Nations' Human Rights Council (HRC).
• The Trump Administration has announced the United States' withdrawal, effective immediately.
• The President's decision comes following a year of tireless commitment to reform at the United Nations.
• The Administration believes that withdrawal from the HRC will cast a spotlight on the urgent need for structural reform.
FAILING TO FULFILL ITS PURPOSE: The HRC has failed to live up to its purpose, serving as a shield for human rights violators and a megaphone for unfair bias against Israel.
• Countries with poor human rights records are routinely elected to the HRC, and use it to shield themselves from criticism and impede efforts to address their terrible records.
• The HRC includes elected members such as Venezuela, Cuba, Burundi, China, and the Democratic Republic of Congo-countries that have been called out for their continual human rights violations and abuses.
• The Trump Administration has been clear about the Council's persistent, unfair bias against Israel.
• The HRC has passed more resolutions condemning Israel than it has condemning Syria, Iran, and North Korea combined.
A CALL FOR REFORM: The Trump Administration continues to call on the HRC and the broader United Nations for reform..."