Russia should not have a position of authority in a body whose purpose -- whose very purpose -- is to promote respect for human rights. Not only is it the height of hypocrisy -- it is dangerous, every day, United Nations see more and more how little Russia respects human rights.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Linda Thomas-Greenfield (born 1952) is an American diplomat who served as the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs in the United States Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs from 2013 to 2017. She is a senior counselor at Albright Stonebridge Group in Washington, D.C. President-elect Joe Biden has announced he intends to nominate her as the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and include her in the National Security Council and cabinet.

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