UN reconfirms Iran to human rights and counterterrorism committee

UN reconfirms Iran to human rights and counterterrorism committee

STL.News Press Release Distribution Services NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United Nations reconfirmed Iran to its seat on the Committee for Programme and Coordination on Wednesday, sparking outrage from member states who believe the country’s record of aggression should disqualify its representatives from the committee’s work to review human rights, women’s rights and counterterrorism programs.Ahead of the vote, Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch, a human rights watchdog, said he believes the move gives Iran another tool for the regime’s propaganda machine."They use it," Neuer said. "You'll see a headline in Iranian propaganda right away: ‘Hey, look, we were

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