International Politics
U.S. boycotts U.N. human rights review for second year running Updated November 10, 20261:53 PM ET Originally published November 10, 20261:53 PM ETBy
The U.N. Human Rights Council meets at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on September 30, 2026. The United States has boycotted its human rights review for the second year running. Lian Yi/Xinhua via Getty Images hide caption
Lian Yi/Xinhua via Getty ImagesGENEVA, Switzerland — The United States has left an empty chair at a key United Nations human rights review for the second year running, becoming the only U.N. member state ever to do so.
