Iran Voted Off UN Women's Body

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : "The recent actions by Iran demand action by us - the U.N.'s member states," Ambassador Mitch Fifield said.
47% : "We believe that it is better to have Iran inside the CSW than not," Deputy Ambassador Alicia Buenrostro told reporters ahead of the vote.
46% : In a vote of 29-8 with 16 abstentions, the 54-member Economic and Social Council took the unprecedented step of immediately removing Iran for the remainder of its term on the Commission on the Status of Women, which expires in 2026.
44% : "And for too long, for too often, this was not such an unusual thing in Iran."
37% : Therefore, the Islamic Republic of Iran does not deserve to be a member of the commission at this time."
37% : "What's needed is urgent coordinated pressure on Iran to end its campaign of violence, credible prosecutions of individuals who are directly responsible for these appalling violations of human rights, and an end to the severe discrimination against women," Human Rights Watch U.N. Director Louis Charbonneau said.
34% : Iran was voted off a U.N. women's body Wednesday for its ongoing crackdown against peaceful protests and its repressive and discriminatory policies toward women and girls.

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