Defining Decisions In the next month the United Nations, still tottering after its annus scandalis, faces two consequential decisions that will test the organization’s ability
PRESS RELEASE Geneva, Feb. 20, 2006 – Three human rights groups today urged the President of the General Assembly and the United Nations to reject last-minute
PRESS RELEASE Geneva, Jan 16, 2006 – The U.N.’s much derided Commission on Human Rights, slated to be replaced soon by a proposed new council,
Source of ratings: Freedom House, “Freedom in the World 2006,” Annual Global Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties Executive Summary: As demonstrated by the
An international injustice that has persisted for decades may soon come to an end. On December 5th and 6th, here in Geneva, a Diplomatic Conference
Key Findings Jean Ziegler, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the right to food, is abusing his mandate to further his extreme anti-American political agenda at
September 2005 began with great expectations from U.N. friends and foes alike. As the month draws to a close, however, it is likely to leave
PRESS RELEASE For media inquiries, please telephone +41-22-734-1472 or click here. U.N. Rights Experts Slammed for Criticizing Mideast Peace Talk Geneva, Aug. 4, 2005 – In a statement
After Zimbabwe was accused yesterday of rights abuses by an international coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) led by UN Watch, the Mugabe government’s Geneva representative
PRESS RELEASE For media inquiries, please telephone +41-22-734-1472 or click here. Human Rights High Commissioner Slams U.N. Official for “Inflammatory” Nazi Comparison Jean Ziegler Further Denounced
News: Plans for major reform of the United Nations are rapidly accelerating. Multiple competing proposals are on the table, with 191 member states vying for
Anyone questioning the necessity of Kofi Annan’s proposed overhaul of the 53-member U.N. Commission on Human Rights need only look to the results of its