United Nations
UN Watch in the News — September 2021
UN Watch was quoted in multiple media outlets during September and October 2021 on topics including: Countries drop out of Durban IV conference; Taliban request
October 12, 2021
United Nations
Antisemitism
UN Chief Should Rescind Ban on Naming Antisemitic UNRWA Teachers
GENEVA, October 5, 2021 — A watchdog group today appealed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to intervene after the UN Human Rights Council president on Friday cut off a speech for naming
October 5, 2021
Antisemitism
UNHRC Cuts Off UN Watch for Quoting Antisemitic Posts by UNRWA Teachers
October 1, 2021 — The U.N. Human Rights Council cut off Hillel Neuer today for testifying about UNRWA teachers who glorify Hitler. UNHRC President Nazhat
October 4, 2021
UN Officials
The Complaint Against Eric Tistounet
This page contains documents related to the UN Watch Complaint Against Eric Tistounet which was submitted to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on October 6, 2022. The
October 4, 2021
Antisemitism
UNRWA Chief Minimizes Staff Antisemitism
At the June 2021 opening session of the UNRWA Advisory Commission, instead of welcoming legitimate critique of the organization for staff incitement and antisemitism, UNRWA
October 3, 2021
Israel
Transcript: UNHRC President Censors Speech on UNRWA Antisemitism
Transcript from the debate held under Agenda Item 7, 48th Session, United Nations Human Rights Council, 1 October 2021 Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of United
October 1, 2021
United Nations
UN Watch’s Top Tweets in August 2021
Trending UN Watch tweets from August: The Taliban takes over Afghanistan; Swedish foreign minister blocks Hillel Neuer on Twitter; Ben & Jerry’s ice cream company boycotts Israel; China accuses West of human rights violations
October 1, 2021
Belarus
Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya calls out Lukashenko abuses at UN rights council
The following testimony was delivered by by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, on behalf of UN Watch and Ingenieurs de Monde, before the 48th Session of the United
September 24, 2021
Human Rights
Maria Corina Machado calls out Maduro abuses before UN rights council
The following testimony was delivered by by Maria Corina Machado, on behalf of UN Watch, before the 48th Session of the United Nations Human Rights
September 24, 2021
Human Rights
UN Watch written statements at the 48th session of the Human Rights Council
The following submissions by United Nations Watch have been published by the UN as official documents of the 48th session of the Human Rights Council.
September 19, 2021
Afghanistan
“Why No Condemnation of the Taliban?” — Hillel Neuer Confronts the UN Human Rights Council
Video of the following rare moment of truth at the UN is now being shared widely on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Testimony by UN
September 17, 2021
Human Rights
Venezuela Report: UN’s Alena Douhan Blames Western Sanctions for Country Collapse
Testimony delivered by UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer before the United Nations Human Rights Council, Interactive dialogue with Alena Douhan, Special Rapporteur on the
September 15, 2021