UN promotes women’s rights

The World

A new agency at the United Nations aims to promote equality and women’s rights. Today there was a vote to decide which countries would have a seat on the board. The surprise list of the board members included Saudi Arabia, Libya and Congo. Iran did not make the cut. Philippe Bolopion, U.N. advocacy director for Human Rights Watch speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins.

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