Overview
- The Human Rights Council postponed the examination from November 2025 to November 2026 after the United States did not join the review procedure.
- The council described the non-participation as regrettable and urged the United States to resume cooperation with the process.
- The review is part of the Universal Periodic Review mechanism that assesses each UN member’s human-rights record every few years.
- The United States had been scheduled for its fourth review during November 3–14, according to a Geneva dispatch from Kyodo News.
- Kyodo reported the decision was made by November 8, and Amnesty International criticized Washington’s stance as an attack on efforts to protect human rights.