United Nations
UNHRC: The Campaign to Stop Election of Abusers for 2017-2019
For comment on the final vote and vote results, see here. Ahead of the October 28 UNGA election of candidates for 2017-2019 UNHRC seats,
October 27, 2016
United Nations
China
UN: Don't Elect China to Human Rights Council
China is running for a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council China’s official UN campaign pledge includes the following absurd claims: China attaches “great importance”
October 27, 2016
Cuba
UN: Don’t Elect Cuba to Human Rights Council
Cuba is running for a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council on Oct. 28, 2016 Cuba’s official UN campaign pledge includes the following absurd
October 27, 2016
E.U.
Issue 610: US, EU Must End Deafening Silence on Abusers' Election to UNHRC
US, EU Must End Deafening Silence on Abusers’ Election to UNHRC New Report: China, Cuba, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Malaysia deemed “Not Qualified”; Guatemala,
October 27, 2016
Saudi Arabia
Petition: Stop Saudi Arabia from Re-election to the UN Human Rights Council
Saudi Arabia is running for a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council on Oct. 28, 2016 Sign the petition: Click here to petition the UNHRC
October 27, 2016
United Nations
Danger of UNESCO heritage committee's Jerusalem resolution
GENEVA, Oct. 25, 2015 — A UNESCO committee will vote tomorrow on a resolution concerning Jerusalem that refers more than ten times to “Al-Haram Al-Sharif”—the Islamic
October 25, 2016
United Nations
UNESCO: "Palestinians issue ultimatum" on Jerusalem resolution
GENEVA, Oct, 25 — The Palestinians and Jordanians issued an ultimatum today to 21 countries who will vote tomorrow at the World Heritage Committee: “confirm
October 25, 2016
Middle East
Syrian regime envoy honored by UN chief Ban Ki-moon
GENEVA, Oct. 24, 2016 — Human rights groups are criticizing UN chief Ban Ki-moon after he honored the Syrian regime’s envoy for 10 years of service,
October 24, 2016
Haiti
U.N. Wrong to Reject New Evidence It Caused Haiti’s Cholera Epidemic
PRESS RELEASE Ban Ki-moon Should Apologize to Families & Reopen Investigation EXPERT REPUDIATES U.N. REPORT, SAYS WORLD BODY IS CULPABLE Geneva, Oct. 24 – The U.N.
October 24, 2016
Petitions & Appeals
UN: Don’t Elect Russia to Human Rights Council – A Petition to Stop Putin
Russia is running for a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council Sign the petition: Click here to urge your government to say NO. Russia’s
October 20, 2016
United Nations
Video: "It's a victory for terrorism" – Hillel Neuer on UNESCO's Jerusalem resolution
Interview: UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer on i24
October 18, 2016
United Nations
Mexico’s UNESCO envoy walked out to protest Islamist resolution on Jerusalem, now may get fired
Andrés Roemer, Mexico’s newly-arrived ambassador to UNESCO in Paris, is a diplomat, political analyst, attorney, economist, think tank founder, and author of 16 books and
October 17, 2016