Foreign powers are expected to single out U.S. pro-life laws and policies, even though the U.S. has among the most radically permissive abortion laws in the world.
'We take this step because our commitment does not allow us to remain a part of a hypocritical and self-serving organization that makes a mockery of human rights,' Haley said.
The African Group said it was 'disturbed' by the incessant focus on 'sexual interests and behaviors' and asked that these notions not be linked to binding human rights law.
The UN voted to add an independent expert who will promote LGBT rights and focus on 'violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.'
The UN human rights bureaucracy tries to balance the longstanding understanding of the family, with a progressive attempt to expand the meaning of family in international law and policy to include same-sex relationships.