2017 International Women’s Day United Nations ESCWA headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon In presence of international diplomatic community Then ESCWA chief Rima Khalaf kicked off 2017
Despite Action by U.N. Chief & Nikki Haley, Agency Won’t Remove Posts Accusing Israel of ‘Apartheid’ U.N. chief Antonio Guterres swore in Iraqi ambassador Mohammed al-Hakim
This week U.N. chief Antonio Guterres swore in Iraqi ambassador Mohammed al-Hakim as director of ESCWA in Beirut. Report on U.N. Social Media Posts Accusing
The UN’s 45-member Commission on the Status of Women, meeting in its 2017 annual session, singled out Israel as the only country in the world
[Translation of Arabic language article.] Palestinian Refugees Portal Friday 14 July 2017 The “neutrality principle” is a sword on the necks of UNRWA employees. Jordan
UN monitor Michael Lynk, tasked with investigating “Israel’s violations,” said he has not heard any demands for expanding his mandate to also include violations by
Click here for UN Watch Statement. Excerpts from July 7, 2017 UNESCO debate: Canada: Canada is disappointed by the continued politicization of the work of
GENEVA, July 7, 2017 – UN Watch, an independent non-governmental organization based in Geneva, condemned the “cynical, divisive, and politicized hijacking of UNESCO’s mission to
Nomination of Hebron In 2012, the Palestinian delegation to UNESCO nominated Hebron to be included in the World Heritage List. Since then, the site has
GENEVA, July 5, 2017 – Yesterday, the 21-member UNESCO World Heritage Committee adopted an annual resolution that targets Israel and denies its sovereignty over Jerusalem. The resolution
Transcript: Israeli Ambassador to UNESCO, Carmel Shama-Hacohen: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Fellow ambassadors, at the beginning of my remarks I would like to thank the
