USA quits UNHRC

Abbreviations:
USA - United States of America
UNHRC - United Nations Human Rights Council
ICC - International Criminal Court
UNGA - United Nations General Assembly

USA under Trump administration withdrew its  membership from UNHRC

• USA stated UNHRC as self serving and hypocritic
• Blamed UNHRC for bias against  Israel and refusing to eject members who are violators of human righsts
• Bush in 2006 opted against membership in 2006 when council is created
• USA joined UNHRC in 2009 under Barrack Obama.

Issues:

• USA president seeks to advance Israel Aganda on world stage
• Israel is the only country in the world whose human rights record comes up for discussion at every UNHRC session under Item 7 on agenda
• Item 7: "Israel occupied Palestinian Territories" have been part of UNHRC regular business almost as long as it has existed
• With USA withdraw, council will be left without one of its traditional defenders of human rights.
• US participated in attempts to pinpoint human rights violations in places like South Sudan, Congo and Combodia

Background:

• Since January 2017 (Trump era), USA announced its withdrawal from UN - backed 2015 Paric Climate Agreement, left UN Educational and Cultural Organisation and pulled out of Iran Nuclear deal (Joint comprehensive plan of Action)
• Other contentious moves taken are
• Slapping tariffs on steel and Aluminium against its key trading partners
• Recognising Jerusalem as Israel's Capital and
• Moving US embassy there from Tel Aviv. 

UNHRC:

• An intra-governmental body within UN system
• Responsible for strengthening promotion and protection of human rights and globe and for addressing situations of human rights violations and make recommendations on them
• UNHRC is created by UNGA with speci