Human Rights
Russia’s War on Ukraine: UN Watch Speaks Out
As Vladimir Putin’s Russian forces invade Ukraine in the largest military campaign on the European continent since 1945, UN Watch has been at the forefront on
February 25, 2022
Country
North Korea
North Korea to chair UN disarmament forum on nuclear weapons, US & EU should walk out
GENEVA, January 26, 2022 — The United Nations has announced that North Korea will chair the world disarmament forum which negotiated the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty,
January 27, 2022
Human Rights
Syria Praised on Human Rights at UN Review
GENEVA, January 24, 2022 — Country speakers taking the floor today at the UN Human Rights Council showered praise on Syria during a mandatory human rights review
January 24, 2022
China
Lawmakers & rights activists urge UNHRC’s Nazhat Khan to call urgent session on Hong Kong
Photo: Stand News acting Chief Editor Patrick Lam is escorted by police as they leave after the police searched his office in Hong Kong [Tyrone
December 30, 2021
China
UNHRC Chair Nazhat Khan Must Condemn Arrest of Hong Kong Activist Denise Ho, Rights Groups Urge
GENEVA, December 28, 2021 — UN Human Rights Council president Nazhat Shameem Khan should condemn today’s arrest of Hong Kong singer and pro-democracy activist Denise Ho,
December 29, 2021
China
CNN reports on Geneva Summit campaign to free Jimmy Lai
Great: CNN's Christiane Amanpour reports on our Geneva Summit campaign for jailed Hong Kong newspaper owner Jimmy Lai—who was just convicted for backing a vigil
December 12, 2021
China
UN Fires Whistleblower Who Revealed Human Rights Office Handed Names of Dissidents to Chinese Regime
Whistleblower Emma Reilly exposed how the UN human rights office had a practice of secretly handing over names of dissidents to the Chinese regime, allowing
November 14, 2021
Human Rights
UN Must Create Inquiry on Sudan, Watchdog Tells Special Session
Statement by United Nations Watch Delivered by Mr. Hillel Neuer, 5 November 2021 32nd Special Session — Situation in Sudan Human Rights Council Madam
November 5, 2021
Human Rights
UN Mission on Sanctions Rejoices Zimbabwe Regime
In wake of criticism for her one-sided itinerary designed to support the rights-abusing Zimbabwean regime’s efforts to remove international sanctions, UN envoy Alena Douhan was
October 26, 2021
Belarus
Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya calls out Lukashenko abuses at UN rights council
The following testimony was delivered by by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, on behalf of UN Watch and Ingenieurs de Monde, before the 48th Session of the United
September 24, 2021
Human Rights
Maria Corina Machado calls out Maduro abuses before UN rights council
The following testimony was delivered by by Maria Corina Machado, on behalf of UN Watch, before the 48th Session of the United Nations Human Rights
September 24, 2021
Afghanistan
“Why No Condemnation of the Taliban?” — Hillel Neuer Confronts the UN Human Rights Council
Video of the following rare moment of truth at the UN is now being shared widely on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Testimony by UN
September 17, 2021