US bias and self-focus reducing its influence

In yet another example of the go-it-alone stance embraced by the Donald Trump administration, the United States announced on Tuesday it was withdrawing from the United Nations Human Rights Council, which, since it was founded in 2006, has played an important role in promoting a variety of human rights issues.

US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley described the council as "cesspool of political bias" and cited the council's "disproportionate focus and unending hostility toward Israel" as the major reason for the US exit.

However, her remarks merely serve as a reminder of her harangue after the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to condemn the United States' bias toward Israel when it announced it would move its embassy to Jerusalem, in disregard of UN resolutions.