In a decision adopted during an organizational meeting in Geneva, the council said the US had failed to take part in its Universal Periodic Review (UPR), originally scheduled for Nov. 7, 2025, and later postponed to Nov. 10, 2026, Anadolu Agency reported.
It called on Washington to resume cooperation with the mechanism in line with relevant UN resolutions.
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The council also asked its president to continue taking appropriate measures to encourage US participation and report on those efforts during regular sessions.
The US review has now been rescheduled for Jan. 18-29, 2027, during the UPR Working Group’s 54th session.
The council said it could consider further appropriate steps before the session concludes, taking into account the planned completion of the fourth review cycle in mid-2027.
The UPR is a peer-review process through which all 193 UN member states have their human rights records assessed by other countries. It allows governments to present measures taken to strengthen rights protections and address outstanding challenges.
