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China joins U.N. human rights panel, will help pick experts on free speech, health, arbitrary detention
Mr. Jiang Duan, who holds the rank of Minister at China’s mission to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, will play a key role
Israeli author and former Member of Knesset Dr. Einat Wilf speaks on the future of UNRWA
At the September session of the Human Rights Council, UN Watch put a global spotlight on the United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) during a
Former UNRWA official James Lindsay speaks on the agency’s future
At the September session of the Human Rights Council, UN Watch put a global spotlight on the United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) during a
Iran praised in U.N. human rights report by 85% of countries
Iranian Ambassador Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh addressing the United Nations Human Rights Council as it adopted a report on the country’s mandatory review, Geneva, March
In first-ever review of Palestinians’ record on child rights, UN committee accepts blame Israel narrative
In its first ever review of the Palestinians’ record on child rights on January 28-29, 2020, the UN child rights committee largely accepted the Palestinian
Syria elected to UN forum on protecting people from abuse
GENEVA, February 28, 2020 — The same Syrian government now indiscriminately bombing four million of its own civilians in Idlib was elected to a senior
Why does UN report ignore 1400 rockets fired at Israeli communities?
UN Human Rights Council, 43rd Session Agenda Item 2: Report of the High Commissioner Interactive Dialogue on OHCHR report on accountability in OPT Oral Statement
UN censors UN Watch submissions on Palestinian abuse of child rights
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, February 25, 2020 – As foreign ministers gathered in Geneva today for the 2020 opening of the UN Human Rights Council, the non-governmental
UN Releases Anti-Israel Blacklist, Fueling Global Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions Campaign
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, February 12, 2020 – The office of UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet today released an unprecedented blacklist of companies doing business with Israelis living in the
U.N. to investigate Australia for arbitrary detention
A panel of five U.N. human rights monitors will next month undertake a two-week visit and investigation of Australia’s record on arbitrary detention, prompting criticism
Myth: ‘The UN Security Council is Pro-Israel’
Libya presided over the Security Council in March 2009. MYTH: “The Security Council is Pro-Israel” A common argument has it that the Security Council is