Human Rights Council member ‘selections’ again invite controversy

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Human Rights Council member ‘selections’ again invite controversy

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, October 22, 2025 In a ritual of near farcical folly, the UN General Assembly has elected fourteen new members to join the Geneva-based Human Rights Council. The otherwise low-key annual ballot raises political hypocrisy to a heightened level. These new Council members including countries like Angola, Egypt, Iraq, […]

New UN Security Council lineup includes pro-U.S. South Korea and Slovenia

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New UN Security Council lineup includes pro-U.S. South Korea and Slovenia

Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, June 17, 2023 In one of the more predictable rites of Spring at the United Nations, the General Assembly has elected, or actually selected, five new non-permanent members to serve on the powerful fifteen member Security Council. While this year’s contest lacked the drama, debate and deliberation of […]