--- title: "US to skip UN human rights review" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/us-to-skip-un-human-rights-review" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/us-to-skip-un-human-rights-review" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/us-to-skip-un-human-rights-review.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/us-to-skip-un-human-rights-review" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-11-10T11:46:13.416Z" source_reported: "2026-11-10T11:00:01.000Z" updated: "2026-11-10T16:01:19.906Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 59 hype_score: 45 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-11-10T21:02:27.222Z" --- # US to skip UN human rights review *The United States will be the first country to refuse a regular review of its human rights record at the UN's top body.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. One full report and multiple digests cite a State Department spokesperson, but no other named sources. - Craft 59 of 100, higher is better. Most outlets used digests, limiting the depth of reporting. The full report provided more detail. - Hype 45 of 100, lower is better. Headlines and digests use strong language like 'shun' and 'boycott' to describe the US action. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - The United States will be the first country to refuse a regular review of its human rights record at the UN's top rights body. - The Trump administration withdrew the US from the Human Rights Council last year, citing an anti-US and anti-Israel bias. - A State Department spokesperson stated the US gives no credibility to the agency. - Critics warn that the US refusal could encourage other countries to follow suit. The United States is set to become the first country to fully shun a regular review of its human rights record at the UN's top rights body. The Trump administration pulled the US out of the Human Rights Council last year, accusing it of an anti-US and anti-Israel bias. The US government has not changed its position on attending the review. A State Department spokesperson stated that the US gives no credibility to the agency. Critics warn that the US walkout could encourage other countries to follow suit. Jamil Dakwar of the ACLU stated the administration is signalling it will continue to violate human rights unabashed. ## Disagreement on the council's credibility CBS News reported that the State Department spokesperson alleged the council has a "persistent failure to condemn the most egregious human rights violators." Reuters reported that rights groups say violations have surged to levels not seen in decades. Aftenposten and vz.ru reported the headline "Hopeless Body" in relation to the UN meeting. ## What the coverage left out None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports printed below mention the specific date the US pulled out of the Human Rights Council last year, only that it occurred in the previous year. ## Who covered it Shares of the 129 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 38% (49) - Centre: 49% (63) - Right: 13% (17) 32 of 161 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-11-10T21:02:27.222Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 4 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-11-10T21:30:36.303Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Left-rated reports led on the US becoming the first country to fully shun the UN Human Rights Council review. These reports included statements from Jamil Dakwar of the ACLU, who said the administration is signalling it will "continue to violate human rights unabashed." CBS News, which is rated centre but included in this section due to its full report, also quoted Dakwar and mentioned criticism of US policies including "strong-arm deportations and targeted killings of alleged drug-runners in the Caribbean and Pacific." ### Centre - Centre-rated reports focused on the US being the first nation to skip the UN Human Rights Council review. These reports noted the Trump administration's previous withdrawal from the council and its accusations of anti-US and anti-Israel bias. A State Department spokesperson's statement that the US gives "no credibility to the agency" was also highlighted. ### Right - Right-rated reports highlighted the US refusal to participate in the UN Human Rights Audit. The headline from Aftenposten and The Straits Times, "US to skip UN human rights review, drawing censure," indicated a focus on the negative reception to the US decision. The reports also noted the Trump administration's previous withdrawal from the council. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 1 - mixed: 9 - high: 57 - unknown: 32 - veryHigh: 62 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [TAG24](https://tag24.com/en/news/politics/us-politics/us-human-rights-advocates-demand-accountability-as-trump-administration-skips-un-review-3548365) — US human rights advocates demand accountability as Trump administration skips UN review - [VINnews](https://vinnews.com/2026/11/10/un-body-agrees-to-postpone-review-of-us-rights-record-after-trump-administration-snub) — UN Body Agrees To Postpone Review Of US Rights Record After Trump Administration Snub - [WTX News](https://wtxnews.com/trump-administration-boycotts-un-human-rights-review-for-second-consecutive-year) — Trump administration boycotts UN human rights review for second consecutive year - [fakti.bg](https://fakti.bg/world/1099529-oon-otloji-pregleda-na-choveshkite-prava-v-sasht) — UN Postpones Review of US Human Rights Record - [CiberCuba](https://cibercuba.com/noticias/2026-11-10-u1-e74-s27061-nid345406-eeuu-sera-primer-pais-rechazar-examen-derechos-humanos) — The US Will Be the First Country to Reject the UN Human Rights Review - [15min.lt](https://15min.lt/naujiena/aktualu/pasaulis/jav-vel-boikotavo-jungtiniu-tautu-zmogaus-teisiu-padeties-perziura-57-2803162) — US Again Boycotts United Nations Human Rights Review - [Washington Times](https://washingtontimes.com/news/2026/nov/10/un-human-rights-body-agrees-postpone-review-us-record-trump) — U.N. body agrees to postpone review of U.S. rights record after Trump administration snub - [Al Jazeera](https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/10/trump-administration-again-boycotts-un-human-rights-review) — Trump administration again boycotts UN human rights review - [Moncloa](https://moncloa.com/2026/11/10/eeuu-boicot-onu-derechos-humanos-3465290) — U.S. Boycotts the UN Universal Periodic Review for the First Time and Suspends Its Human Rights Review - [Channel News Asia](https://channelnewsasia.com/world/us-un-human-rights-review-meeting-postponed-6540346) — US skips UN human rights review, drawing criticism - [Document](https://document.no/2026/11/10/fn-gjennomgang-av-menneskerettigheter-i-usa-utsettes-etter-boikott) — UN Review of US Human Rights Postponed After Boycott - [ABC Columbia](https://abccolumbia.com/2026/11/10/un-body-agrees-to-postpone-review-of-us-rights-record-after-trump-administration-snub) — UN body agrees to postpone review of US rights record after Trump administration snub - [Sud Ouest](https://sudouest.fr/international/conseil-des-droits-de-l-homme-de-l-onu-les-etats-unis-boycottent-a-nouveau-l-examen-leur-bilan-31473250.php) — UN Human Rights Council: The United States Is Again Boycotting the Review of Its Record - [Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija](https://lrt.lt/naujienos/pasaulyje/6/3110414/jav-ir-vel-neatvyko-i-jt-zmogaus-teisiu-padeties-vertinima) — The US Again Missed the UN Human Rights Assessment - [aljazeera.net](https://aljazeera.net/news/2026/11/10/%d9%85%d8%ac%d9%84%d8%b3-%d8%ad%d9%82%d9%88%d9%82-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a5%d9%86%d8%b3%d8%a7%d9%86-%d9%8a%d8%a4%d8%ac%d9%84-%d9%85%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%ac%d8%b9%d8%a9-%d8%b3%d8%ac%d9%84) — The Human Rights Council Defers the Review of the Washington Register - [Bay News 9](http://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/international/2026/11/10/un-us-human-rights-review) — U.N. body postpones review of U.S. human rights record after Trump admin snub - [TA3.com](https://ta3.com/zahranicie/clanok/1082049/clanok) — Unprecedented Move by the US. They Called the UN Council an "Irreparable Body", Boycotted the Meeting Again - [South China Morning Post](https://scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3373992/us-again-fails-show-un-its-human-rights-review) — US again fails to show at UN for its human rights review - [daryo.uz](https://daryo.uz/2026/11/10/aqsh-bmtning-inson-huquqlari-boyicha-tekshiruvidan-voz-kechgan-ilk-davlatga-aylandi) — The US Became the First Country to Withdraw From a UN Human Rights Investigation - [topky.sk](https://topky.sk/cl/11/9552327/Bezprecedentny-krok-Spojenych-statov--Odmietli-preskumanie-dodrziavania-ludskych-prav-na-svojom-uzemi) — Unprecedented Move by the United States: They Refused to Review the Observance of Human Rights on Their Territory - [PressHub](https://presshub.ro/cine-este-onu-sa-critice-situatia-drepturilor-omului-in-sua-pentru-al-doilea-an-consecutiv-administratia-trump-boicoteaza-reuniunea-de-la-geneva-423703) — Who Is the UN to Criticise the Human Rights Situation in the US? 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[Human Rights Watch](https://hrw.org/news/2026/11/10/us-failure-to-undergo-un-rights-review-should-not-be-tolerated) — US Failure to Undergo UN Rights Review Should Not be Tolerated - [News Facts Network](https://newsfactsnetwork.com/news/u-s-becomes-first-country-to-fully-skip-u-n-human-rights-review) — U.S. Becomes First Country to Fully Skip U.N. Human Rights Review - [aftenbladet.no](https://aftenbladet.no/utenriks/i/nLgzwL/usa-boikotter-fn-gjennomgang-av-menneskerettigheter-haaploest-organ) — US Boycotts UN Human Rights Review: – Hopeless Body - [Egyptian Gazette](https://egyptian-gazette.com/world/us-to-become-first-country-to-skip-un-human-rights-review) — US to become first country to skip UN human rights review - [Newslaundry](https://newslaundry.com/2026/11/10/in-a-first-us-set-to-stay-away-from-un-review-of-its-human-rights-record) — In a first, US set to stay away from UN review of its human rights record - [Mediafax](https://mediafax.ro/externe/administratia-trump-refuza-verificarea-onu-privind-drepturile-omului-organizatiile-internationale-denunta-abuzuri-fara-precedent-23840754) — Trump Administration Refuses UN Human Rights Verification. International Organizations Report Unprecedented Abuse - [CBS News](https://cbsnews.com/news/us-first-nation-refuse-un-human-rights-council-review) — U.S. set to become first nation to refuse a U.N. Human Rights Council review - [Associated Press News](https://apnews.com/article/human-rights-council-united-states-7bca68b35c6d4a4c6a414289605c8322) — The US is set to become the first nation to fully shun a UN Human Rights Council review - [Reuters](https://reuters.com/legal/government/us-skip-un-human-rights-review-drawing-censure-2026-11-10) — US to skip UN human rights review, drawing censure - [Unknown](https://alquds.co.uk/%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%A7-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B7%D8%B9-%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%A7) — America Is the First Country to Cross over the Periodic Review of Its Record by the United Nations Human Rights Council. - [KCRA 3](https://kcra.com/article/us-first-nation-shun-un-human-rights-council-review/74384155) — The US to become first nation to fully shun a UN Human Rights Council review - [WCVB](https://wcvb.com/article/us-first-nation-shun-un-human-rights-council-review/74384155) — The US to become first nation to fully shun a UN Human Rights Council review - 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[The Siasat Daily](https://siasat.com/us-to-become-first-nation-to-fully-shun-unhrc-review-3573206) — US to become first nation to fully shun UNHRC review - [Aftenposten](https://aftenposten.no/verden/i/oMRq5m/usa-boikotter-fn-gjennomgang-av-menneskerettigheter-haaploest-organ) — US Boycotts UN Human Rights Review: – Hopeless Body - [Business Daily](https://businessdaily.gr/diethni/242788_oi-ipa-den-symmetehoyn-se-synedriasi-oie-gia-ta-anthropina-dikaiomata-epi-tramp) — US Not Participating in UN Meeting on Trump Era - [PressNewsAgency](https://pressnewsagency.org/the-us-to-become-first-nation-to-fully-shun-a-un-human-rights-council-review) — The US to become first nation to fully shun a UN Human Rights Council review - [vz.ru](https://vz.ru/news/2026/11/10/1474440.html) — The U.S. Refused to Participate in the UN Human Rights Audit - [Jovem Pan News](https://jovempan.com.br/mundo/eua-se-tornam-primeiro-pais-a-boicotar-revisao-de-direitos-humanos-no-conselho-da-onu) — USA Becomes the First Country to Boycott Human Rights Review in the UN Council - [The Straits Times](https://straitstimes.com/world/us-to-skip-un-human-rights-review-drawing-censure) — US to skip UN human rights review, drawing censure - [n1info.rs](https://n1info.rs/svet/sad-postaju-prva-zemlja-koja-u-potpunosti-bojkotuje-proveru-saveta-un-za-ljudska-prava) — The US Becomes the First Country to Completely Boycott the UN Human Rights Council Review - [lrytas.lt](https://lrytas.lt/pasaulis/ivykiai/2026/11/10/news/jav-taps-pirmaja-salimi-atsisakancia-dalyvauti-jt-zmogaus-teisiu-padeties-vertinime-44861193) — US Becomes First Country to Refuse to Participate in UN Human Rights Assessment - [vijesti.me](https://vijesti.me/svijet/globus/835626/sad-postaju-prva-zemlja-koja-u-potpunosti-bojkotuje-provjeru-savjeta-un-za-ljudska-prava) — The US Becomes the First Country to Completely Boycott the UN Human Rights Council's Vetting - [WBAL](https://wbal.com/the-us-to-become-first-nation-to-fully-shun-a-un-human-rights-council-review) — The US to become first nation to fully shun a UN Human Rights Council - 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[Observador](https://observador.pt/2026/11/09/eua-boicotam-pela-segunda-vez-avaliacao-de-direitos-humanos-da-onu-sociedade-civil-pede-responsabilizacao-de-trump) — U.S. Boycotts UN Human Rights Assessment for the Second Time. Civil Society Calls for Trump's Accountability - [Noticias ao Minuto](https://noticiasaominuto.com/mundo/3081286/eua-evitam-avaliacao-da-onu-sobre-direitos-humanos-dizem-organizacoes) — U.S. Avoids UN Human Rights Assessment, Say Organisations - [heimildin.is](https://heimildin.is/grein/70570/bandarikin-snidganga-aftur-uttekt-sth-a-mannrettindum) — US Again Boycotts UN Human Rights Review - [Arab News](https://arabnews.com/world/outrage-as-us-set-to-snub-un-rights-review-again-3010798) — Outrage as US set to snub UN rights review, again ## Questions **Why is the US skipping the UN Human Rights Council review?** The Trump administration previously withdrew the US from the Human Rights Council, accusing it of an anti-US and anti-Israel bias. A State Department spokesperson stated the US gives no credibility to the agency. **What is the significance of the US skipping this review?** The United States is set to become the first country to fully shun a regular review of its human rights record at the UN's top rights body. Critics warn that this action could encourage other countries to follow suit. **What did critics say about the US decision?** Jamil Dakwar of the ACLU stated that the administration is signalling it will continue to violate human rights unabashed. Critics also warn that the US walkout could encourage other countries to follow suit. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/us-to-skip-un-human-rights-review. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "US to skip UN human rights review", https://mediabias.news/politics/us-to-skip-un-human-rights-review