Human Rights
Issue 49: Gender parity in the UN system
The United Nations has been a major player in the global drive for equality of the sexes. How has the world body fared in promoting
June 14, 2000
News
United Nations
Issue 48: The pros and cons of UN World Conferences
A Special Session of the General Assembly will take place in Geneva from June 26-30. The GA Special Session is a five year follow-up to
May 31, 2000
Durban
Issue 47: The first Preparatory Committee for the World Conference Against Racism; and the International Red Cross Movement convenes an International Conference
The first Preparatory Committee for next year’s World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance has just concluded at the UN in Geneva.
May 17, 2000
China
Issue 46: Interesting Developments at the CHR
The Commission on Human Rights has just wrapped up its largely business-as-usual session, though there were some interesting developments. Analysis: The Commission adopted resolutions on
May 3, 2000
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Mrs. Roosevelt Criticizes UN Censure on Israeli Attack
(Source: Reading Eagle, April 16, 1962, at 17.) Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, making her first appearance in Reading since 1939, criticized the United Nations last night for
April 16, 2000
Israel
Issue 45: Time to Reexamine the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Territories
With only two weeks left of this year’s Commission on Human Rights, time is running out to address fundamental problems in the mandate of at
April 12, 2000
United Nations
Issue 44: Freedom Index of the members of the UN Commission on Human Rights
Within days, the UN Commission on Human Rights will begin its annual six week session in Geneva. Analysis: Of the 188 UN member states, 53 are
March 8, 2000
Human Rights
Issue 43: Poor results of the the Working Group on Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Mechanisms of the UN Commission on Human Rights
The Working Group on Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Mechanisms of the UN Commission on Human Rights has just wrapped up its final session in
February 23, 2000
U.S.
Issue 42: Forty-five countries lose their right to vote at the General Assembly
Recently, the UN listed 45 states that have temporarily lost their right to vote in the General Assembly because they owe more than two years’
February 9, 2000
United Nations
Issue 41: NATO and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Opinion abounds on whether the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) should investigate NATO’s conduct in the air war against Serbia. Analysis: The
January 26, 2000
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UN endorses Morris Abram’s draft anti-racism convention
On January 15, 1964, by a vote of 7 to 2 with 5 abstentions, the sub-commission of UN Commission on Human Rights endorsed the
January 15, 2000
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Kofi Annan rend hommage au fondateur de UN Watch Morris B. Abram
December 1999 Communiqué de Presse SG/SM/7260 “RECONCILIER LA COMMUNAUTE JUIVE ET L’ONU EST L’UNE DE MES PRIORITES EN TANT QUE SECRETAIRE GENERAL”, DECLARE
January 14, 2000