Western nations looking to byskip an extraordinary decision on the UN`s human rights frame focused on China for extensive abuses had been scrambling Thursday for votes and bracing for feasible defeat.
- West bracing for defeat against China at UN rights vote Western countries trying to pass an unprecedented resolution at the UN's top rights body targeting China for widespread abuses were scrambling Thursday (Oct 6) for votes and bracing for possible defeat.
- Washington last month presented the first-ever draft resolution to the UN Human Rights Council seeking a "debate" on Xinjiang after allegations of crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the far-western region.
- It was co-sponsored by Britain, Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Australia and Lithuania and is expected to go to a council vote later Thursday in Geneva.
- But after weeks of frenzied lobbying from both sides, Western diplomats appeared to be bracing that the resolution will not pass in the 47-member council.
- "The number one objective has been fulfilled," the diplomat said.
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