US to Regain Seat on UN Rights Panel (March 15, 2002)
Ten months after the US was voted off the Human Rights Commission, Spain and Italy's withdrawal as candidates for a seat will ensure the US's return to the panel. (Washington Post)
US Arrogance on Display in UN Human Rights Commission Flap (May 2001)
Arming dictatorial states, training paramilitary or opposing international human rights treaties – the US does not have the best record concerning human rights. (Foreign Policy in Focus)
Rights of Majority (May 13, 2001)
Democracy is a basic right. Instead of withholding UN membership dues, the US should accept the election results and adopt a more constructive approach. ((New Straits Times)
US Strikes Back By Freezing UN Payments (May 11, 2001)
The US Congress withholds the final arrears payment of $244 million to the UN due next year, making release of the sum conditional to the re-election of the US to the Human Rights Commission in May 2002. (Independent South Africa)
Human Rights Groups Respond to Commission Vote (May 9, 2001)
Human Rights Watch sent a letter to two United States House of Representatives urging not to condition dues payments to the UN on the restoration of the US seat.
Angry US Lawmakers Want to Withhold UN Arrears (May 6, 2001)
Last week the United States lost its seat at the United Nations Human Rights Commission, where it had held memberhip since the human rights panel was created in 1947. For some Congress members, this blow is a welcome excuse to again discuss the cancellation of UN dues. (Times of India)
US Is Voted Off Rights Panel of the UN for the First Time (May 4, 2001)
For the first time, the US lost its seat at the Human Rights Commission after a secret vote to elect the members. This result reflects the growing discontent toward the US policy at the UN.
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UNA-USA Calls on Other Country to Step Aside So US May Have Seat (May 3, 2001)
"Our friends and allies, especially in Europe, surely understand how urgent this situation is ", says Ambassador William H. Luers, president of UNA-USA, insisting that the US be given a seat in the commission immediately.
