President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States will be withdrawing from the United Nations Human Rights Council and will not resume funding for the U.N. agency assisting Palestinian refugees. This decision follows the U.S. leaving the Human Rights Council last year and halting funding for the agency after accusations from Israel regarding Hamas militants participating in attacks in southern Israel, which the agency denies.
During a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump highlighted longstanding Israeli concerns of bias and antisemitism within both the Human Rights Council and the agency aiding Palestinian refugees. Trump also issued executive orders for a review of American involvement in UNESCO and U.S. funding for the United Nations, citing disparities in funding levels among different countries.
