U.S. backs out of UN Human Rights Council citing anti-Israel bias

The Trump administration has left the United Nations Human Rights Council, explaining that it believes the council has “shown bias against Israel and a willingness to allow notorious human rights abusers as members,” reports the Washington Post.

Why it matters: The decision to leave the 47-nation body, while expected, is the latest move by the Trump administration to distance itself from international groups and agreements that it believes aren't in the best interest of the U.S. — including those that center on climate change, trade, NATO defense spending, and now human rights.