Saudi Arabia loses bid for a seat on UN’s premier human rights body
Associated PressSEP 2024
Saudi Arabia Fails to Win Seat on UN Human Rights Council
Above: Delegates attend the 56th UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 4, 2024. Image copyright: Lian Yi/Contributor/Xinhua via Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
Saudi Arabia does not deserve membership in the UN Human Rights Council. Governments that commit heinous acts and protect those responsible should not be allowed on the UN's top human rights council. It was fortunate that the Saudis were unsuccessful in their bid for a seat. Had they secured a seat, they would have undermined the council and denigrated the entire human rights organization.
Narrative B
It is regrettable that Saudi Arabia failed to get a seat in the UN's Human Rights Council. Saudi Arabia has devised a strategy to establish a new framework for the nation's future, whereby both the Kingdom and its residents may prosper. In alignment with Vision 2030, the nation aims to secure a position on the UN Human Rights Council to demonstrate its enhancement of human rights standards and its evolution into a contemporary, vibrant society.