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Linda Thomas-Greenfield, former U.S. Ambassador to the UN, name-dropped Fordham Law Prof. Catherine Powell (@catherinepowellesq.bsky.social)'s co-authored Council on Foreign Relations (@cfr.org) brief, while speaking with Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

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A Conversation with Volker Türk
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September 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Reposted by Catherine Powell
While dodging scrutiny of its own record, the Trump administration has not foregone criticizing human rights abuses in other countries—albeit on a selective and politicized basis, write Catherine Powell, Beth Van Schaack, and Desirée Cormier Smith.
Trump's Boycott of the UN's Human Rights Process Puts America Last, Not First
The Trump administration has chosen to retreat from UN human rights standards and processes. These decisions make Americans less safe.
www.cfr.org
September 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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The U.S. is making history again - but not in a good way. For the first time, a UN member state is withdrawing from the Universal Periodic Review, one of the core human rights instruments…and it’s the U.S.
@catherinepowellesq.bsky.social,
Beth Van Schaack & I wrote about this dangerous move 👇🏾
Trump’s Boycott of the UN’s Human Rights Process Puts America Last, Not First
The Trump administration has chosen to retreat from UN human rights standards and processes. These decisions make Americans less safe.
www.cfr.org
September 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Check out the latest from Professor Catherine Powell in @cfr.org: www.cfr.org/expert-brief...
Trump’s Boycott of the UN’s Human Rights Process Puts America Last, Not First
The Trump administration has chosen to retreat from UN human rights standards and processes. These decisions make Americans less safe.
www.cfr.org
September 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM