US left isolated at UN over stance on abortion and refugees

US left isolated at UN over stance on abortion and refugees
Only Hungary backed the United States and voted against an annual resolution on the work of the UN refugee agency

Reuters at the United Nations
Mon 17 Dec 2018

The United States has found itself isolated at the 193-member United Nations general assembly over Washington’s concerns about the promotion of abortion and a voluntary plan to address the global refugee crisis.

Only Hungary backed the United States and voted against an annual resolution on the work of the UN refugee agency, while 181 countries voted in favor and three abstained. The resolution has generally been approved by consensus for more than 60 years.

Continued: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/17/us-united-nations-isolated-abortion-refugees