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Removal of Iran from UN women's group angers Iran, China and Russia

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US envoy to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield Source: AFP / YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images

The UN Economic and Social Council has ousted Iran from a United Nations women's council for policies contrary to the rights of women and girls. Iran and China both expressed their outrage over the move, as did Russia.



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