| Ambassador of the United States to the United Nations Human Rights Council | |
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 Seal of the United States Department of State | |
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| United States Department of State | |
| Nominator | President of the United States |
| Inaugural holder | Eleanor Roosevelt as Representative |
| Formation | 1947 |
| Website | U.S. Delegation - Human Rights Council |
The United States ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council is the diplomatic representative of the United States to the United Nations Human Rights Council. The position is located within the United States Mission to the United Nations and Other International Organizations located at Geneva, Switzerland.[1] A formal title for the position is United States representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council, with rank of Ambassador.[2]
Up until 2006, the position was commonly known as the United States ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, as it was associated to a predecessor organization, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.[3][4] It was more formally called United States representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and did not at first have ambassadorial rank but subsequently attained it.
- ^ "U.S. Delegation to the HRC". United States Mission to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
- ^ "Nominations for U.S. Ambassador to the Human Rights Council and Conference on Disarmament" (Press release). The White House. November 9, 2009.
- ^ "About Us". International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ Hannay, David (December 2005). "Recommendations of the Secretary-General's High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change: A Member's Perspective". Journal of International Human Rights.