Legal & Regulatory, News U.S. abandons U.N. Human Rights Council U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration said it will withdraw the U.S. from the U.N. Human Rights Council, complaining of bias against Israel. By Arete News - June 19, 2018 Visitors gaze at Spanish abstract artist Miquel Barceló's ceiling painting in the U.N. Human Rights Council (AN/J. Heilprin) You need to login to view this content. Please Login. Not a Member? Join Us