InternationalUnited States Withdraws From UN Human Rights CouncilSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintThe opening session of the 38th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on June 18, 2018. Alain Grosclaude/AFP/Getty ImagesIvan Pentchoukov6/19/2018|Updated: 6/19/2018The United States withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, saying the organization was not worthy of its name.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced the withdrawal early on Tuesday evening.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.