German president Joachim Gauck today opened the main annual session of the UN Human Rights Council. Geneva, Feb. 25, 2013 (Photo: Keystone). GENEVA – As
Exposing the UN’s Dirty Little Secret Below is an article published today in Britain’sThe Commentator on UN Watch’s annual human rights conference held on Tuesday, which drew
Nicola Perugini, a UN researcher in the Palestinian territories for UNESCO and UNIFEM (the UN women’s fund), and who has academic positions at Bard College’s Al
This week the UN was diverted from real human rights problems for a week-long political exercise on the so-called “right to peace.” Last July, Cuba
This week the UN was diverted from real human rights problems for a week-long political exercise on the so-called “right to peace.” Last July, Cuba
During a recent meeting at the UN, the High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay seemed to downplay the responsibility of governments in instigating violent
On Friday, February 15, 2013, the OHCHR held a seminar on “International Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights.” The seminar was called for by
On Friday, February 15, 2013, the OHCHR held a seminar on “International Cooperation in the Field of Human Rights.” The seminar was called for by
When Sudan was elected at the end of January as Vice-President of the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), UN Watch, together with film star
PRESS RELEASE See full conference program below GENEVA, Feb. 19 – In a rare development, the daughter of a famous Cuban dissident who was recently
Famous Survivors of North Korean Concentration Camps to Headline Geneva Rights Summit Next Tuesday, Feb. 19 North Korean camp survivor Shin Dong-Hyuk, subject of the
Double Standard Exposed: For PLO Agenda, U.N. Easily Postpones Israel Debate Does it matter if the U.N. Human Rights Council postpones a debate on Israel’s alleged