GENEVA, Nov. 30, 2017 – The U.N. General Assembly today condemned Israel in six Arab-sponsored resolutions, voting 151 to 6, with 9 abstentions, to adopt a text on Jerusalem which called Temple Mount by its Islamic name only, and voting 105-6-58 to condemn Israel’s presence on the Golan Heights, with the …
The following chart has been compiled by UN Watch. 2017 UNGA Resolutions Condemning Countries Resolutions on Israel: 21 (Click here to view chart) Resolutions on all other countries: 7 1. “Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran” (A/C.3/72/L.41) Extract: “Strongly urges the Islamic …
Resolutions on Israel: 21 Resolution on Rest of the World: 6 In the current session of the UN General Assembly, all EU member states are voting for one resolution each to criticize (1) Iran, (2) Syria, (3) North Korea, (4) Crimea, (5) Myanmar, and (6) the U.S., for its embargo on Cuba (click here for resolutions). …
In October, the U.N.’s World Health Organization named Zimbabwe dictator Robert Mugabe a “goodwill ambassador.” UN Watch’s protest sparked world outrage, generating reports in CNN, Washington Post, Newsweek and 140 other news agencies. Then the U.S., Britain and Canada protested. As a result, the …
GENEVA, Sept. 11, 2017 – United Nations Watch, the Geneva-based non-governmental human rights group, today presented Dr. Andres Roemer, the former Ambassador of Mexico to UNESCO, with its 2017 Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award, at a ceremony held in Geneva, Switzerland, next to the United Nations human …
This week, the New York Times reported about China’s crackdown on human rights activists, particularly its harassment of, and reprisals against, activists who attend UN meetings. As UN Watch pointed out at the March 2017 Human Rights Council session and again in May, in a letter complaint to Human Rights Chief …
2017 International Women’s Day United Nations ESCWA headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon In presence of international diplomatic community Then ESCWA chief Rima Khalaf kicked off 2017 International Women’s Day in Beirut beneath photo of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, whose remarks were read out at the …
This week U.N. chief Antonio Guterres swore in Iraqi ambassador Mohammed al-Hakim as director of ESCWA in Beirut. Report on U.N. Social Media Posts Accusing Israel of ‘Apartheid’ Study of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia – ESCWA Executive Summary UN Secretary-General Antonio …
GENEVA, July 5, 2017 – Yesterday, the 21-member UNESCO World Heritage Committee adopted an annual resolution that targets Israel and denies its sovereignty over Jerusalem. The resolution received 10 Yes votes, and 8 abstentions. Among the abstentions were all 4 of the EU countries on the committee: Croatia, …
Transcript: Israeli Ambassador to UNESCO, Carmel Shama-Hacohen: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Fellow ambassadors, at the beginning of my remarks I would like to thank the countries who stood by our side today and have once again prevented a dishonorable consensus on an anti-Israel and anti-Jewish decision. Your moral …
