"I realize that America's critics will be quick to point out that at times we too have failed to live up to our ideals," President Barack Obama said in his address to the United Nations in New York on Tuesday, September 24th.

"And that America has plenty of problems within our own borders."

And boy, does the United Nations know. The UN Human Rights Committee published a public review of the United States' civil rights performance along with recommendations in late March of this year.

The report's introduction by the United Nations praises the United States for "the many efforts undertaken, and the progress made in protecting civil and political rights."

Although, through the next ten pages, the human rights group gives constructive criticism to the United States government along with recommendations on each issue they have concerns about.

The review is regularly conducted of UN member countries. These observations from the human rights group is the fourth report for the United States of America.