Israel
ILO on Auto-Pilot against Israel
The ILO issued a deeply flawed, misleading and misrepresentative report on the Palestinian territories. Last month, at the 103rd session of the International Labour Conference,
July 9, 2014
A. Primary Categories
Human Rights
Syria in denial on denying women's rights
Syria told a UN Committee that women’s rights in the country are excellent and rapes never happen. On Friday, July 4, the UN’s Committee on
July 9, 2014
Human Rights
UN Recognizes Gay Marriage for Staffers, Yet Key UN Bodies Undermine Gay Rights
GENEVA, July 8, 2014 – Geneva-based rights group UN Watch welcomed UN chief Ban Ki-moon’s recognition of staffers’ same-sex marriages, but said the world body would
July 8, 2014
Human Rights
UN Recognizes Gay Marriage for Staffers, Yet Key UN Bodies Undermine Gay Rights
UN Recognizes Gay Marriage for Staffers, Yet Key UN Bodies Undermine Gay Rights GENEVA, July 8, 2014 – Geneva-based rights group UN Watch welcomed UN chief Ban Ki-moon’s
July 8, 2014
United Nations
The Proliferation of “Human Rights”- A Dictator’s Best Friend
This month at the UN saw the discussion of three seemingly “human rights” declarations – one on the Right to Peace, one on the Rights
July 4, 2014
Human Rights
UN rights council meets on Syrian-backed "right to peace" initiative
A Syrian-backed declaration on the “right to peace” is what a UN working group is seeking to draft during a week-long meeting at the UN Human
July 1, 2014
United Nations
UN rights council meets on Syrian-backed "right to peace" initiative
A Syrian-backed declaration on the “right to peace” is what a UN working group is seeking to draft during a week-long meeting at the UN Human
July 1, 2014
Antisemitism
UN Racism Expert Condemns Holocaust Denial
Unlike its discredited predecessor, the Human Rights Council has not passed one single resolution condemning antisemitism. (The Commission on Human Rights used to condemn antisemitism
June 30, 2014
United Nations
Issue 496: After Geneva: What the UN must do for the teens
The following op-ed by UN Watch’s executive director appears in today’s Jerusalem Post. After Geneva: What the UN must do for the teens June 27, 2014
June 30, 2014
United Nations
After Geneva: What the UN must do for the teens
Issue 496 The following op-ed by UN Watch’s executive director appears in today’s Jerusalem Post. After Geneva: What the UN must do for the teens June
June 30, 2014
Eritrea
Rights Group Welcomes 'Landmark' UN Vote Creating Inquiry on Eritrea Abuses
PRESS RELEASE Eritrean delegation interrupted testimony by Eritrean human rights dissident brought by UN Watch GENEVA, June 27, 2014 – Geneva-based human rights group UN
June 27, 2014
United Nations
Resolutions and Voting Results of 26th HRC Session
Condemnatory Country-Specific Resolutions: The continuing grave deterioration in the human rights and humanitarian situation in the Syrian Arab Republic (A/HRC/26/L.4) Sponsors: UK, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Germany,
June 26, 2014