With a vote of 124 to 4, the UN General Assembly granted the PLO additional powers, including the right to participate in the general debate
The new head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has reportedly asked all senior management to submit letters of resignation. Analysis: Readers will recall that
* The International Labour Organization (ILO) convened the 86th session of its annual International Labour Conference (ILC). After a two year respite, the ILC once again
Security Council spends several days deliberating a response to Pakistan’s nuclear testing. Analysis: In the past week Pakistan has detonated six nuclear devices, and the Security
Although Israel’s appearance before the Committee Against Torture (CAT) on 15 May 1998 was marked by a respectful exchange of views, CAT ultimately found Israel
The Commission on Human Rights wrapped up its 54th session in Geneva. Analysis: After years of political wrangling, the Commission finally reformed its agenda. Adopting a
A recent attack by armed forces in Cambodia on a UN human rights worker is condemned by High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson. Analysis: This
The 54th Commission on Human Rights opened on 16 March 1998 with Secretary-General Kofi Annan recalling the horrors of war, declaring “we cannot afford indifference,
Morris B. Abram Delivered to the Anti-Defamation League Atlanta, October 1999 It was Abe Foxman’s thoughtful suggestion that I speak in Atlanta on the great
On July 14, 1999, Ambassador Morris B. Abram, as Chairman of UN Watch, appeared before the U.S. Congress to speak on the subject of the
Morris B. Abram Delivered to Emory University Law School Atlanta, May 13, 1996 When the former Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom, Lord Healy, spoke
Morris B. Abram Delivered by to Webster University Geneva, February 15, 1996 Let me thank you for inviting me here today to speak about war crimes,