Why did UNHRC invite Iran's VP to special panel?
Testimony of UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer before 2019 opening session of UN Human Rights Council. Mr. President: Human rights victims around the world
February 25, 2019
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Libya
Will Venezuela’s UN delegates defect as Libya’s did?
On Feb. 25, 2011, Adel Shaltut of Libya’s U.N. mission in Geneva defected before an urgent session of the U.N. Human Rights council, and denounced
February 25, 2019
Full Text: Australian PM Scott Morrison Speech on Israel & UN
https://www.facebook.com/unwatch/videos/316708695645629/?__xts__[0]=68.ARAyJn2cnlkzC-ImRQ8p6Eahptf5mg4mnL_f8AAKrzxTXxWArcafOI-4mvx6Mg3YsVHqWuRlKBR1uQhOBd4jyzv3Aaw2YeAUjpmZQQ9fToeRQQGyWZHFIGZGLocP2oZzhlEthDq0sCYoGaWDqxya5RmQcBix0P1HN9bRzyVA30rrtWc_kLYngyIFAVMwgqVlFOSvxtTnhuqU-Cruqxgo-eyHoJCPKUui3xjlGRESvV6pK8LUo84OhNeZI_KvY6LrRIbWoPPglzOeIdFkeugMbNWJ43NMF4LElDsugrLqyrIdidUWbH3HpVHJs7KM030PFr8wsGrHYM-5OUPOOAstp2gm9tg9Vw&__tn__=-R Prime Minister Stephen Morrison: On indulgence, I rise to acknowledge the 70th anniversary of Australia’s formal diplomatic relationship with the State of Israel and affirm our
February 20, 2019
Farce: 80% of UNHRC delegations praise Eritrean regime on human rights
GENEVA, Jan. 28, 2019 — Despite horrific abuses by the Eritrean regime, nation after nation lined up at the UN’s human rights council today
January 28, 2019
UN denial it handed activist names to China contradicted by Dutch FM disclosures
New disclosures by the Dutch government call into question the UN human rights office’s denial that it handed over names of activists to the
January 22, 2019
Syria
Syria denies killing children at UN review session
Above: Syrian Ambassador Hussam Edin Aala, whose recent presidency of the UN Conference on Disarmament provoked a global outcry. Syria was reviewed today in Geneva
January 16, 2019
UN Elects Yemen, Worst on Gender Equality, as VP at UN's Gender Equality Agency
GENEVA, Jan. 9, 2019 — A human rights watchdog organization today condemned the UN’s election of Yemen, the worst-ranking country in the world on gender equality, to
January 9, 2019
Iran
UN condemns Iran – Press Statement
Press Statement Hillel C. Neuer, Executive Director, United Nations WatchGeneva, Switzerland December 18, 2018 We welcome today’s General Assembly resolution criticizing Iran’s human rights record, adopted by a vote
December 17, 2018
Canada breaks with free world, sides with Cuba 8 times at UN
On November 1st at the United Nations, Canada broke with the free world and joined Syria, Iran and North Korea by voting no on eight
November 28, 2018
Egypt
NGO Calls on UN to Reject al-Sisi’s Orwellian ‘Human Rights Commission’
GENEVA, Nov. 26, 2018 — UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer issued the following comment on Egypt’s establishment of a “High Permanent Commission For Human Rights”: “This is
November 27, 2018
U.S. pulls out of UN postal union
Palestinian President Abbas’ announced intention to join the Universal Postal Union could force the U.S. to pull out of the body, except that it has
November 19, 2018
Saudi Arabia
UN delegates praise Saudi Arabia’s rights record
Above: Saudi delegates at today’s UNHRC review session GENEVA, November 5, 2018 – Saudi Arabia today won widespread praise for its human rights record as the fundamentalist regime was examined in
November 5, 2018