COVID-19
U.N. clash: China lashes out over coronavirus criticism
GENEVA, June 18, 2020 — China took the floor at the U.N. Human Rights Council today to lash out at what it called “ungrounded attacks” by
June 18, 2020
Human Rights
Report on UNHRC Candidacies of Cuba, Russia & Saudi Arabia for 2021-2023 Term
DICTATORSHIPS VYING FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SEATS FOR 2021-2023 TERM Report by UN Watch 29 April 2020 Cuba, Russia and Saudi Arabia are running
April 29, 2020
Rights group lodges U.N. case against China for arbitrary detention of rights activist Zhang Baocheng
GENEVA, April 14, 2020 – As China this month joined an influential UN Human Rights Council panel, the non-governmental human rights group UN Watch announced today that it
April 14, 2020
Children's Rights
In first-ever review of Palestinians’ record on child rights, UN committee accepts blame Israel narrative
In its first ever review of the Palestinians’ record on child rights on January 28-29, 2020, the UN child rights committee largely accepted the Palestinian
March 5, 2020
HRC Elections
Report: Abuser states set to win top U.N. rights posts
GENEVA, October 11, 2019 – Ahead of next Thursday’s UN election of 14 nations to its highest human rights body, a coalition of non-governmental human rights groups from
October 11, 2019
UN committee probes Palestinian antisemitism
UN Watch founder Morris B. Abram, expert member of the United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, addressing the world body
August 16, 2019
Urgent UN session on Hong Kong crackdown requested by human rights group
August 12, 2019, GENEVA — The Swiss-based human rights group UN Watch today called on European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and UN
August 12, 2019
UN Singles Out Israel as World's Only Violator of Women's Rights; Iran, Saudi Arabia & Yemen Among the Voters
GENEVA, July 24, 2019 — Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Pakistan were among members of the UN’s 54-nation economic and social council, a principal organ
July 24, 2019
Miss Iraq Threatened With Citizenship Removal For UN Speech Backing Israel
Secretary-General Guterres Must Intervene to Stop Iraqi Reprisals GENEVA, July 10, 2019 — In a legal appeal sent today to UN leaders, the Geneva-based non-governmental organization UN Watch urged
July 10, 2019
China, Russia, Nicaragua, Bangladesh Win Seats On UN Organ Overseeing Human Rights
GENEVA, June 19, 2019 — UN Watch, a Geneva-based non-governmental organization, condemned the recent election of serial human rights abusers China, Russia, Nicaragua and Bangladesh to the 54-nation
June 20, 2019
UN's New Passport Requirement 'Bans Dissidents', Watchdog Tells UN Chief
GENEVA, May 7, 2019 — The Geneva-based non-governmental organization UN Watch today filed a complaint with UN chief Antonio Guterres regarding an apparent new UN rule
May 7, 2019
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
