Replacement for United States on Human Rights Council to be elected ‘as soon as possible’

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International reaction to the United States decision to withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council continued on Wednesday with the President of the Geneva-based assembly confirming that the election of a new Member State would take place “as soon as possible” to fill the vacant seat.

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June 20, 2018 at 07:47AM
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