US calls for action to remove Iran from UN women’s body
UNITED NATIONS (AA) – US Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that Washington will urge nations to remove Iran from the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
“The United States believes that no nation that systematically abuses the rights of women and girls should play a role in any international or United Nations body charged with protecting these very same rights,” Harris said in a statement.
Iran has been rocked by widespread protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody in September for not “wearing her attire properly”. A government crackdown has continued since her death.
The US and Albania have convened an informal UN Security Council meeting to debate alleged rights abuses in Iran.
“Iran’s membership is an ugly stain on the Commission’s credibility,” said US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
She said the US will join forces with member states to remove Iran from the UN women’s body to protect the power and integrity of the Commission.
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