UN wants to create new human rights body despite US opposition

[Judi Lynn]

UN wants to create new human rights body despite US opposition
Mar 1, 2006, 21:30 GMT

New York - The UN General Assembly president Wednesday signalled his determination to see a new human rights panel created before March 13, when the current and discredited Human Rights Commission is scheduled to meet again.

The remarks from Jan Eliasson of Sweden represented a rejection of Washington's push to postpone creation of a new Human Rights Council because it does not go far enough in guaranteeing that member countries have solid records of respect for human rights.

Eliasson acknowledged US opposition to the draft resolution designed to create the new council. But he said the majority of the 191 countries in the world organization want closure on the issue.

Eliasson also rejected repeated demands by US Ambassador John Bolton to reopen negotiations and improve the draft, warning of 'grave difficulties' if he were to do so.
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