CIEL statement on United States withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council

CIEL asserts that the US withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council signals a retreat from the international community and an attempt to avoid scrutiny for its own human rights failures. The organization suggests that the Council should use this departure to advance issues previously obstructed by the US, specifically transnational corporate accountability and the human rights impacts of climate change.

• The United States' decision to leave the UN Human Rights Council is viewed by CIEL as a move that weakens global human rights protections and provides a 'dangerous precedent' for other nations that commit serious abuses.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2018). CIEL statement on United States withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council. https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-united-states-withdrawal-un-human-rights-council/

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. CIEL statement on United States withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council. 2018. https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-united-states-withdrawal-un-human-rights-council/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Center for International Environmental Law |title=CIEL statement on United States withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council |date=19 June 2018 |url=https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-united-states-withdrawal-un-human-rights-council/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2018ciel, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{CIEL statement on United States withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2018}, month = jun, url = {https://www.ciel.org/news/ciel-statement-united-states-withdrawal-un-human-rights-council/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }