GENEVA, May 11 – The Syrian regime of President Bashar Assad today officially reversed itself, pulling its candidacy for a seat on the UN’s 47-nation Human
GENEVA, May 9 — UN Watch hailed the breaking news that Syria is expected to drop its bid, but expressed concern that it might be replaced by Kuwait
May 10, 2011 The Jerusalem Post By Jordana Horn NEW YORK – Kuwait has told Western officials it will bid for the Arab seat on
Al Jazeera (English) May 10, 2011 Western diplomats say Kuwait will replace Syria as a candidate for a seat on the United Nations’ top human
Victory: Assad Shamed into Pulling Bid for UN Rights Post Diplomatic Defeat for Syria’s Assad Regime: On March 9th, UN Watch was the first to
Colum Lynch’s latest Foreign Policy blog post offers informative analysis of the UN forces — including China, Russia, and Islamic and Arab states — which
Colum Lynch’s latest Foreign Policy blog post offers informative analysis of the UN forces — including China, Russia, and Islamic and Arab states — which
GENEVA, May 9 — UN Watch, a Geneva-based rights group that was the first to sound the alarm over Syria’s bid for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council,
The following Bloomberg news report indicates that Syria’s defeat in next week’s elections to the UN Human Rights Council is a done deal. The UN
PRESS RELEASE GENEVA, May 9 — UN Watch hailed the breaking news that Syria is expected to drop its bid, but expressed concern that it might be replaced
Click here for final resolution text Voting YES were: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, France, Ghana, Guatemala, Hungary, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Mauritius, Mexico, Norway,
UN Watch, the Geneva-based rights group that heads an international coalition opposing Syria’s candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council, strongly praised today’s revised American draft resolution
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