House Republicans Blast U.N. After Iran Re-Elected To Key Committee Overseeing Global Programs
Canada and UN Watch criticized the secret-ballot election, saying Iran is unfit for a committee that sets UN priorities on rights and security issues.
- On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly elected the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN Committee for Programme and Coordination with 144 votes, granting Tehran a seat overseeing women's rights, human rights, disarmament, and counter-terrorism priorities.
- The election followed a consensus nomination by the UN's 54-member Economic and Social Council on April 8, where member states including Canada and Britain remained silent, allowing the nomination to proceed without a vote.
- Foreign Minister Anita Anand stated Canada "voted against Iran" to oppose its inclusion, earning praise from UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer, who said, "Today Canada recognized that this committee matters, and that Iran's regime has no place on it."
- Australia's foreign affairs minister Penny Wong confirmed her country also voted against the appointment, citing Iran's "human rights violations," while critics questioned the UK's stance following Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband's September handshake with Iranian foreign affairs minister Abbas Araghchi.
- Comprised of 34 member states elected for three-year terms, the committee reviews UN programs and assesses their implementation. UN Watch urged democracies to explicitly challenge future nominations rather than relying on automatic consensus procedures.
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