Human Rights Watch has criticized the UN's decision to remove Saudi Arabia from the "list of shame". The rights group said that Saudi Arabia is responsible for grave violations and that "the secretary-general has brought shame on the UN by removing the Saudi-led coalition from his 'list of shame' even as it continues to kill and injure children in Yemen." On 13 October 2020, Saudi Arabia failed in its attempt to win a place on the UN human rights council. The result has been described as a severe blow to the Kingdom's efforts to improve its image in the wake of the murder of the Saudi dissident, Jamal Khashoggi.