Mauritania
Mauritania elected to UN rights council
Dec. 11, 2012 National Post Monday was Human Rights Day. It was also the day the United Nations chose to elect Mauritania, a country where
December 11, 2012
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Mauritania
Human Rights Day Marred by Election of Slave-holding Mauritania as VP of UN Human Rights Council
PRESS RELEASE Syria remains on UNESCO human rights committee GENEVA, Dec. 10 – UN Watch condemned today’s election of Mauritania, a country that allows 800,000
December 10, 2012
Côte d’Ivoire
Despite Military Atrocities, Ivory Coast Elected as UN Disarmament Commission Vice-Chair
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, Dec. 5, 2012 — Despite massive abuses by its military recently committed during a brutal crackdown, Côte d’Ivoire was elected yesterday by
December 5, 2012
Côte d’Ivoire
Despite Military Atrocities, Ivory Coast Elected as UN Disarmament Commission Vice-Chair
Despite massive abuses by its military recently committed during a brutal crackdown, Côte d’Ivoire has just been elected by the UN to serve as Vice-Chair
December 5, 2012
Israel
Results of U.N. vote to grant PLO non-member observer state status
Resolution 67/19 — 29 November 2012 No: Canada, Czech Republic, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Panama, and United States of America. Abstain: Albania, Andorra,
November 30, 2012
Israel
U.S. Congress Slams U.N. Vote to Boost PLO, Warns of “Consequences”
Press release just sent out by U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee (WASHINGTON) – U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee,
November 30, 2012
Israel
U.S. Congress Slams U.N. Vote to Boost PLO, Warns of “Consequences”
Press release just sent out by U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee (WASHINGTON) – U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee,
November 30, 2012
Israel
US Must Impose Severe Consequences for UN Support for Palestinian Statehood Scheme, Ros-Lehtinen Says
Press release just sent out by U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee (WASHINGTON) – U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee,
November 30, 2012
Palestine
Issue 395: U.N. General Assembly Upgrades PLO Observer Status to “Non-member State”
U.N. General Assembly Upgrades PLO Observer Status to “Non-member State” New UN Watch Report: UNGA to Adopt 21 Resolutions on Israel and 4 Resolutions on Rest
November 29, 2012
Iran
U.N. slams Iran human rights violations in Canadian-led resolution
Today’s resolution on “the Situation of Human Rights in Iran” passed the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee by a vote of 83 to 31, with
November 26, 2012
Sri Lanka
U.N. blacks out memo admitting Human Rights Council failure on Sri Lanka accountability
The U.N. censored an internal memo showing how top officials recognized the failure of the world body’s Human Rights Council when it came to seeking accountability
November 23, 2012
Israel
The 20 Israeli appeals ignored by the U.N. this year
On at least 20 separate occasions this year, the Israeli government appealed to the UN to take action against Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilians,
November 20, 2012