Israel
U.N. staff broke rules for Gaza demo
The upcoming publication of the UN’s Goldstone “fact-finding” mission on Gaza calls to mind events that occurred at the headquarters of the Human Rights Council
August 24, 2009
UN Officials
Libya
Ziegler denies friendship with Qaddafi but heading to Libya to celebrate coup anniversary
The Geneva lawyer of Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi, Charles Poncet, says that Switzerland should have chosen Jean Ziegler, the recently-elected vice-chair of the UN Human
August 14, 2009
Antisemitism
Watchdog Urges Ex-U.N. Rights Chief Mary Robinson to Answer Allegations
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, August 12, 2009 — On the day that former U.N. rights chief Mary Robinson is to receive the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom,
August 12, 2009
Antisemitism
Qaddafi’s man at the U.N., Mary Robinson’s legacy-hire, reelected as VP
Jean Ziegler, Qadaffi’s man at the U.N. Human Rights Council — and a legacy hire of Mary Robinson — was reelected this week as Vice-Chair
August 6, 2009
Antisemitism
Qaddafi’s man at the U.N., Mary Robinson’s legacy-hire, reelected as VP
Jean Ziegler, Qadaffi’s man at the U.N. Human Rights Council — and a legacy hire of Mary Robinson — was reelected this week as Vice-Chair
August 6, 2009
China
Ban Ki-Moon asked why U.N. won’t meet Dalai Lama in Geneva
UN Watch’s revelation yesterday that U.N. rights chief Navi Pillay is effectively refusing to meet with the Dalai Lama on his visit to Geneva next
July 30, 2009
China
Ban Ki-Moon asked why U.N. won’t meet Dalai Lama in Geneva
UN Watch’s revelation yesterday that U.N. rights chief Navi Pillay is effectively refusing to meet with the Dalai Lama on his visit to Geneva next
July 30, 2009
Human Rights
U.N. Geneva Square Honors Philosopher Who Exposed U.N’s Jean Ziegler
The large René Cassin square in front of the U.N’s European headquarters in Geneva now features a fitting tribute to Jeanne Hersch, the great human
July 5, 2009
Human Rights
U.N. Geneva Square Honors Philosopher Who Exposed U.N’s Jean Ziegler
The large René Cassin square in front of the U.N’s European headquarters in Geneva now features a fitting tribute to Jeanne Hersch, the great human
July 5, 2009
Sudan
U.N. Rights Council Downgrades Renewed Mandate on Sudan
PRESS RELEASE Geneva, June 18, 2009 — UN Watch welcomed the U.N. Human Rights Council’s 20-19 vote today renewing the mandate of its investigator into abuses in
June 18, 2009
Israel
Report: Anti-Israel U.N. Investigator May Not be Jewish After All
The only reason that the UN Human Rights Council chose Richard Falk to be its permanent investigator of “Israel’s violations of the bases and principles
June 5, 2009
Petitions & Appeals
Sri Lankan minister must resign from WHO presidency for humanitarian catastrophe, demands activist group
PRESS RELEASE Geneva, May 20, 2009 — Sri Lankan health minister Nimal Siripala De Silva, elected president of this week’s annual session of the World Health Organization,
May 20, 2009