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UN Re-elects Iran to Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism Committee, Israel Outraged
The UN General Assembly re-elected Iran to the Committee for Programme and Coordination on November 11, with 144 nations supporting its bid for a new three-year term starting January 1, 2027. Israel's Foreign Ministry expressed outrage, calling the decision hypocritical given Iran's human rights record.
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- 01UN General Assembly re-elected Iran to the Committee for Programme and Coordination on November 11.
- 02144 member states voted in favor of Iran's new three-year term, starting January 1, 2027.
- 03Israel's Foreign Ministry condemned the decision as a "stunning display of hypocrisy."
- 04The committee addresses global priorities including human rights and counter-terrorism.
- 05Iran will serve on the committee alongside 18 other nations, including Israel and the US.
The committee addresses global priorities including human rights and counter-terrorism, though it does not make final decisions. Iran will serve alongside other elected nations, including Israel and the US.
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