Burundi
Burundi's UN envoy denounces "plot" to oust country from UN rights council
In response to calls by UN Watch and other human rights groups for the UN Human Rights Council to expel Burundi — which is scheduled
December 30, 2015
Country
Hillel Neuer
Issue 566: TOP 10 WORST U.N. MOMENTS OF 2015
TOP 10 WORST U.N. MOMENTS OF 2015 Left: Faisal Trad, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador in Geneva, was elected Chair of the UN Human Rights Council panel that appoints
December 30, 2015
Saudi Arabia
UN Watch exposes UK's 'horrid' U.N. deal with Saudi Arabia
In September, UN Watch revealed evidence—based on secret Saudi diplomatic cables—that Britain made a deal to vote Saudi Arabia onto the UN Human Rights Council.
December 29, 2015
Burundi
Draft UNGA Resolution to Suspend Burundi From UN Human Rights Council
UN Watch is urging U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power to take action in the UN General Assembly to suspend Burundi before it is due to take
December 20, 2015
Burundi
Iran, Venezuela, North Korea give Burundi free pass in UNHRC debate
EVEN when the UN Human Rights Council comes together as a force for good, as it did yesterday during a special session on the critical
December 18, 2015
Burundi
Gracious welcome of Burundian civil society leader by UNHRC
At the sessions of the UN Human Rights Council, council member have 3 minutes to speak, while observer states and NGOs have two minutes. It
December 17, 2015
Burundi
UN rights council must rescind "absurd" election of Burundi, says UN Watch
A woman holds a banner written “Papa Help My Country Burundi” before a mass by Pope Francis. GENEVA, December 18, 2015 – Ahead of today’s
December 17, 2015
Burundi
Issue 561: UN rights council must rescind “absurd” election of Burundi
A woman holds a banner written “Papa Help My Country Burundi” before a mass by Pope Francis. GENEVA, December 17, 2015 – About to speak
December 17, 2015
Israel
Paris attacks: UN official blames U.S., West & Israel; “They came to us because we went to them”
“They came to us because we went to them” GENEVA, December 17, 2015 – A watchdog group called on UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and the UN ambassadors
December 16, 2015
Algeria
Algeria to serve on key UN human rights panel, screening individual complaints
Despite its own egregious record on human rights, Algeria — rated as Not Free by Freedom House — has just won the right for its Geneva
December 9, 2015
Palestine
Special UN Meetings are Good for Abbas, Yet Now Denied for Everyone Else
When PLO Chairman Mahmoud Abbas wanted a UN venue to deliver a harsh monologue against Israel, allowing no replies, the Human Rights Council broke convention,
December 7, 2015
Antisemitism
Issue 560: Report: Despite UNRWA Promises, Teachers Incite to Murder "Jewish Apes & Pigs"
Preview of report was broadcast last night on Israel TV’s Channel 2 Above: UNRWA’s “Certificate of Ethics” for teacher who posts on Facebook that “Zionists
November 30, 2015