US Perspectives on the 2016 UN Human Rights Program

The United Nations Association of the U.S. (UNA-NCA) reports in a recent release:

“The year 2016 will be an important one for the Human Rights Program of the United Nations. Under the agreed rules for the UN’s Human Rights Council, the United States will take a year off, without being a member, but will almost certainly be canvassing support for re-election in the fall when UN elections are held. Closer to home, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is expected to establish an office in Washington DC, and the High Commissioner and UN special rapporteurs will undoubtedly face challenges in the Middle East and beyond.”

The UNA-NCA is sponsoring an important event to explore US perspectives on the 2016 UN Human Right Program on January 27, 6 – 8 p.m., at American Foreign Service Association, 2101 E Street NW Washington, DC.  Key speaker will be Dr. Wesley Reisser, Senior Foreign Affairs Officer, Office of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, International Organization Affairs Bureau, U.S. Department of State, and Ted Piccone, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institute, will serve as a discussant.  More information is available here.