Egypt
Iran’s Ahmadinejad Criticized in Human Rights Council
PRESS RELEASE Egypt and African States urge council to abolish monitor on Sudan Geneva, Sept. 24, 2007 — On the day President Ahmadinejad addressed the
September 24, 2007
Country
Hillel Neuer
Issue 167: UN Watch challenges Iran’s record at UN Human Rights Council, calls for indictment of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
“Islam is ready to rule world.” “Iran executes minors, discriminates against women, persecutes minorities.” “By the grace of Allah, we will be a nuclear power.”
September 24, 2007
Egypt
Issue 166: UN Human Rights Council Opens Permanent Indictment of Israel
Egyptian ambassador interrupts UN Watch speech on biased agenda Geneva, Sept. 20, 2007 — Today the UN Human Rights Council launched a new agenda item singling out
September 20, 2007
Cuba
Reform or Regression? Latest from the U.N. Human Rights Council
Discredited Council Opens Second Year The UN Human Rights Council is in the middle of a three-week session in Geneva, its first after the conclusion
September 19, 2007
E.U.
UN Palestinian Conference at European Parliament is “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing”
PRESS RELEASE UN Watch calls on UN and European leaders to convert propaganda budget into “ploughshares of hope” Geneva, Aug. 30, 2007 — A conference organized today
August 30, 2007
Libya
Libya elected to chair World Conference on Racism planning committee
Geneva, August 28, 2007 — At yesterday’s opening of the Preparatory Committee for the Durban Review Conference, the follow-up to the 2001 World Conference Against
August 28, 2007
Durban
Election of Libya and Iran Taints New UN Racism Committee
PRESS RELEASE Geneva, August 27, 2007 — Libya was elected today to head a UN committee charged with organizing a series of international meetings on racism, leading
August 27, 2007
Cuba
Durban Diary: Day 1 at UN Anti-Racism Conference
PRESS RELEASE Islamic group alleges ‘smear campaign’ against conference; Libya elected chair, Iran and Cuba as vice-chairs Geneva, Aug. 27, 2007 — UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer
August 27, 2007
China
Issue 164: Fiasco in the Making: UN Set to Reopen Durban Anti-Racism Conference
Headlines: Fiasco in the Making: UN Set to Reopen Durban Anti-Racism Conference European Parliament to Host Anti-Israel Hate-Fest UN Tampers with Official Records to Cover
August 17, 2007
China
U.N. Endorses Chinese Retaliation Against NGOs Supporting Taiwan
PRESS RELEASE Liberal International suspended, but gay rights groups win victory Geneva, July 20, 2007 — Amid a series of rulings today affecting NGOs, the U.N.’s Economic
July 20, 2007
Durban
Libya Designated to Head UN Anti-Racism Conference
PRESS RELEASE Geneva, June 21, 2007 — Libya today was designated head of an anti-racism panel of the United Nations Human Rights Council, to oversee two years of
June 21, 2007
Antisemitism
Irregularities, Old Habits Plague UN Human Rights Council Transition
PRESS RELEASE Canada ignored, Israel censured, Darfur atrocities dismissed Geneva, June 20, 2007 — Confusion, old habits and a new sense of lawlessness continued to plague the
June 20, 2007