The European Union has backed a plan to strengthen the UN's work on human rights through the launch of a Human Rights Council - but Britain has warned the new body risks isolating the Americans.
The EU's support for a UN Human Rights Council became known on Wednesday (1 March).
Unlike the current UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva, the new Council would be required to review on a periodic basis the human rights records of all countries, beginning with its members.
The Am...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.