"MRAPs are lifesavers," That is the Assistant Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter But,he explains, the MRAPs did not work so well in Afghanistan.

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But those days are apparently over. The head of the U.S.delegation, Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs Esther Brimmer, told the 47-member Council the United States will work with other nations to forge common ground to protect and advance human rights.

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