right now isn't actually coming just from the united states. it's coming from the entire international community and, indeed, from the united nations, as well. i'm just looking at the most recent un human rights councilituation in xinjiang. there are allegations that the uyghur minority, over many years now has faced, by the hundreds of thousands, internment in detention camps, that women have been sexually abused in detention, that many uyghurs have been forcibly transported out of the area to work elsewhere in china. these allegations backed by video and photographic evidence and data that has been leaked from china. are you prepared, again, because of the way in which you say that you don't have a problem with the way speech is controlled in china, are you prepared to tell me that that is fundamentally wrong and you want it to change? with due respect to you, stephen, allow me to say i believe you are fundamentally wrong. why? because the united states or the five eye countries, or some european countries, they cannot really be bold enough to say that they represent the totality of the international community. and every year at the united nations human rights council, whatever vote bad—mouthing ab

that has been investigated by the international criminal court only last week at the united nations human rights council have called for an independent investor which i'm not sure and in terms of the human rights violations, as a child also one israel we also in the israel embassy in island, which would be back there, which would join us and they refuse. but we didn't want to go to this. let me just show this to you. i know you've seen it, but this is really for the benefit of our audience. israel outright rejects island outrageous and basis position regarding israeli communities in your day and somalia . this position reflects a blatantly one sided and simplicity policy. john, your policy simplistic? well sir, certainly not as it's not my policy, it's a policy. and a sudden mentioned you want to security council resolutions to have been panel. so this is an international position. me and resolution to tree tree for which you know, defines the palestinian and when we know does, you know, israel is as serial violator of many resolutions. i mentioned the fact that they are being investigated. so am i surp

molly attack us was saying, at this hour, in 2021, the human rights council, which most people do not understand is that body within the united nations that promotes human rights in the world, it has cuba, venezuela, china, and russia. that's a farce. that's a joke. cuba? all right. cuba chops off the hands of dissidents. i have a couple of those in my district. china is killing the uyghurs for being muslims. russia is poisoning and assassinating their political opponents. venezuela at this hour, 20 years later, they weigh the average venezuelan weighs 15 pounds less from food. they have the largest reserve of oil in the world. that goes to prove to you that socialism and communism doesn't work. like i said, it's a farce. at that moment, those countries have the gall to criticize israel for defending itself. so i just want to see how you feel about this. >> i think it's appalling that we have human rights violators -- >> and what can we do about it? we pay 22% of their budget, it's a one billion dollar budget. >> and i think it is important that we sit there with these human rights violators and push against them and work with all of

earlier this year i was troubled when president biden announced the united nations would rejoin the un human rights council and i would agree we had to be engaged. we can't leave the playing field but as you know they have a history of protecting some of the world's worst human rights abusers. current members include the prc, actively committing genocide and yet they are on the human rights council. russia carried out attacks on political opposition leaders and venezuela where the back forces killed more than 25,000 people but we should make reforms to the council as a prerequisite to returning and i do think it's important to remember the u.s. engagement with international organizations like the united nations brings significant, financial contributions from american taxpayers. in fact the u.s. accounts for roughly one quarter about the regular peacekeeping budget with 15% of their annual budget in 2019. the the american people deserve to know their money is being used to reflect the american values of freedom and democracy and of course it's been reported that taxpayer money has went to the lab and there

and i concerns of the united nations that the actions of unra and the human rights council and china and russia and around the world. and then to release something on the efforts to improve the united states. may have seen severe demands on the supply chain around the world and as a strong national interest to improve the resilience of their critical supply-chain not just here at home. what role can they play for those that don't see a crisis like we saw last year from ppe to the medicine and everything else? >> i would just say to that that we learn from the experience last year that we have to galvanize the entire international community to respond to a pandemic it's not something anyone nation can do alone and this is why it's so important to have the un that has the infrastructure and the capacity. we can easily turn to unicef with facilities around the world that work directly and communities and can help distribute vaccines or ngos that are working and many of the far-flung communities that already have the infrastructure and the logistics network to get the vaccine to these po

human rights watch. >> we are asking secretary-general good terrace to go to the united nations security council and report on the seriousness of what is happening in nicaragua, not only around the flagrant violations of human rights but also the repercussions and the point of refugees who have had to flee nicaragua. amy: in mexico, people were killed after a series of shootings in reynosa after gunmen in vehicles opened fire at the crowd. among the victims were taxi drivers, workers, and a nursing student. mexican president obrador has called for an investigation. reynosa is located across the border from mcallen, texas, and has been contested territory for drug cartels. on tuesday, the state of tamaulipa's top prosecutor blamed infighting between members of the gulf cartel for the weekend shooting. tens of thousands of people have been killed or disappeared in mexico amid a years-long, u.s.- backed war on drugs. the committee to protect journalists says israel must investigate last week's bombing of arab israeli journalist hassan shelan's home. shelan, who writes for ynet, survived the attack. the group

beyond this key success the united nations has, unfortunately, spawned entities like the u.n. human rights council who act in way that is are shockingly contrary to the founding values of this body. ambassador, members on both sides of the aisle must re-examine our relationship with corrupt elements of the u.n. system. we have an obligation to our constituents to ensure that their tax money is going to works and services that benefit them. we must recognize that corruption on any level and must never be on the receiving end of an american check. i look forward to discussing ways we can reach the shared goal together, and i'd like to thank you again for joining us this morning. >> thank you, ranking member malliotakis. it is my honor and pleasure to introduce our witness, ambassador linda thomas-greenfield, a career diplomat, returning to public service after retiring from a 35-year career with the united states foreign service in 2017. she previously served as the assistant secretary of state for african affairs where she led the bureau focused on development and management of u.s. policy to sub-s

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united nations. let's talk about what positive things that we've been able to do. let's talk about the resolution that was passed in the rights council for accountability for human rights violations and the mass grades and the price that is and libya. let's talk about the resolution that has been passed for repair termination of elicit funds that are rights rights we owned by the state of libya. let's talk about the initiative that was supported piece initiative that was supported here in geneva, which led to the signing of the of the piece agreement and the cease fire in libya . a lot of positive things that we need to focus on. and we need to build on these, this is a direction that we need to go. want to get a chance to have a chance at peach. let's not forget things in perspective. and this should be the benchmark. why libya for is young of a country that has this come out of the nation has been and military dictatorship rule for over for decades. then it had a revolutionary physician periods where meddling a foreign countries and so the parents live capture and state captured by the armed militia groups that were against close to paul. i'm still in power. you talk

united nations geneva. let's talk about what positive things that we've been able to do. let's talk about the resolution that was passed in the rights council for accountability or human rights violations and the mass grades that is in libya . let's talk about the resolution that has been passed for repair termination of elicit funds that are rights rights we owned by the state of libya. let's talk about the initiative that was supported piece initiative that was supported here in geneva, which led to the signing of the of the piece agreements and the ceasefire. and looking at a lot of positive things that we need to focus on. and we need to build on these, this is a direction that we need to go. want to get a chance to have a chance to teach. let's not forget things in prosperity. and this should be the benchmark. why libya for is young of a country that is, this is come out of the nation has been and military dictatorship rule for over for decades. then it had a revolutionary physician periods where meddling in foreign countries and to the parents, live capture and state captured by the armed militia groups that were against close to power and still in power. you talk abou

united nations to get china and other members of the security council to impose significant sanctions on north korea because of their nuclear activities and guided missile threat. i was into human, rightn the chinese side of the border with north korea, three days after the last nuclear test. there has not been any since and part of it is because president trump took a strong position and met with kim jong-un and still, they have not denuclearize and the chinese said they need to do, but the threat has been reduced and that's because america took a strong position and ambassador haley played a very key role in getting that done. [applause] ms. haley: thank you. just to add, today with a sad day in hong kong. the last free democracy newspaper that was there, china went, basically arrested all the editors, intimidated the people working there, and shut down the newspaper. it was the last freedom of speech anything in hong kong, and it is over. jeff: even a foreigner that says something about the communist party or xi jinping can be tried in china. that is how serious it is today. jeff: i believe you traveled to china on behalf of iowa. can you talk from your position as governor and lea

united nations and other international organizations. we appear to abandon any efforts toward reform while doubling down on the funding. a president actions against israel and human rights council and the -- of syria and the lovers as the world health organization. their two recent examples of how deeply flawed and dangerous summer these international bodies can be. there are other concerns and i will try to voice them but before a close i want you to know that i take your role in providing oversight of your department very seriously and have for the last five or six years. i value the work of the inspector general and i hope you will too especially in addressing chronic management challenges at your agency that persist year after year. to that and i was very pleased to learn that the possession of a gritty sick -- deputy secretaryt for management resources is filled. hallelujah. it's been a long -- and i'm glad you've seen the wisdom in that position. the department has needed someone to focus on the daily visits of managing operations and assistant leaving the secretary to do the policy chores that demand busted his time. mr. deputy secretary and -- i conclude by thanking the

united nations and other international organizations. they appear to have abandoned any efforts at reform and burden sharing while doubling down on the funding. the unprecedented actions against israel at the u.n. human rights council and the ascension in belarus to the world health organization's executive board are two examples of how deeply flawed and dangerous some of these international bodies can be. there are other concerns i will try to address my questions but before i close i want you to know i take my role in providing oversight seriously and have the last 36 years. [indiscernible] -- especially in addressing chronic management issues at your agency that persist year after year. to that end i was very pleased to learn that the position of deputy secretary for management and resources was finally filled. hallelujah. it has been a long crusade but i'm glad you have seen the wisdom in that position. the department has sorely needed someone at the highest levels to focus on the daily business of managing both operations, freeing up the secretary to do the policy chores the demand most of his time. i spoke with the deputy secretary after he came on the job and i look forward to staying in touch with him as we