North Korea
UN names North Korea chair of arms control agency
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA — A Geneva-based human rights group today called on the US and the EU to strongly protest the U.N.’s appointment of North
June 29, 2011
B. Secondary Categories
Human Rights
UN Defends Endorsement of Iran’s “Anti-Terror” Conf
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA — After a UN spokesperson defended the world body’s endorsement of Iran’s “anti-terrorism” conference—which accused the US, Britain, and Israel of perpetrating terrorism, and
June 27, 2011
Human Rights
NGO Urges UN Chief to Retract Blessing for Cynical Iranian Conference on Terrorism
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA — A watchdog organization is calling on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to retract his apparent endorsement of an Iranian government conference on terrorism
June 25, 2011
Durban
25 rights groups to hold victim summit in parallel to Durban III
GENEVA — Two weeks after the Obama administration announced it would boycott the upcoming UN racism conference known as “Durban III,” the world body unanimously adopted
June 13, 2011
Durban
UN adopts resolution to organize Durban III conference
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution this morning that details the program and speakers for its September 22, 2011 summit of world leaders, known as
June 13, 2011
Durban
Despite Obama boycott, UN moves ahead to organize “Durban III” racism summit
PRESS RELEASE 25 HUMAN RIGHTS NGOS TO HOLD PARALLEL CONFERENCE, GIVE VOICE TO VICTIMS GENEVA — Two weeks after the Obama administration announced it would boycott
June 13, 2011
Antisemitism
Issue 294: The Good News: Human rights groups led by UN Watch to hold parallel conference, give voice to victims
GENEVA — Two weeks after the Obama administration announced it would boycott the upcoming UN racism conference known as “Durban III,” the world body adopted a
June 13, 2011
Durban
Issue 293: U.S. pulls out of U.N.’s controversial Durban III summit
UN Watch congratulates the United States for announcing today that it will stay away from the UN’s upcoming 10th anniversary commemoration of the 2001 Durban
June 1, 2011
Petitions & Appeals
UN Watch hails Syrian defeat at UN, but opposes reported consolation prize for Assad regime
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, May 9 — UN Watch hailed the breaking news that Syria is expected to drop its bid, but expressed concern that it might be replaced
May 9, 2011
NGOs
Rights groups urge UN Human Rights Council to reject Syrian candidacy at Friday session
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, April 27 — An international coalition of 17 human rights groups, survivors of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, and an Italian legislator today called on the
April 27, 2011
Durban
Controversial Durban committee meets in Geneva – Day 1
The Ad-Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complimentary Standards was established by the UN Human Rights Council in 2006, in accordance to the Durban Declaration
April 13, 2011
Human Rights
45 rights groups urge UN Human Rights Council to fire Qaddafi-linked officials Ziegler & Al-Hajjaji
PRESS RELEASE Veteran Qaddafi rep sits on mercenaries expert group meeting today GENEVA, April 5 — An international coalition of 45 human rights groups today urged Ban Ki-moon
April 5, 2011