Haley says UN's ousting of Iran from women's commission is 'bare minimum'
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Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley says it was "embarrassing" that Iran was ever elected to a top women's commission after it was ousted on Wednesday.
The U.N.’s Economic and Social Council voted on Wednesday to remove Tehran after the U.S. called on the body to remove the Islamic Republic for the rest of its term. Iran was elected via secret ballot last year, along with other countries, including Pakistan, Egypt and China. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
The commission, part of the U.N.’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), describes itself as "the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women." He can be reached at adam.shaw2@fox.com or on Twitter.
The election sparked outrage, which has increased given the brutal crackdown on protests by women’s rights activists after the detention and death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by the regime’s morality police for allegedly wearing her head covering incorrectly.
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