Israel
UN staff celebrate Hamas massacre
While Hamas terrorists were murdering babies in Israel on October 7, killing 1300 Israelis and wounding 3000, UN school teachers, principals and other staff in
October 16, 2023
News
Russia
Oppose Putin’s bid for U.N. human rights council seat
GENEVA, October 10, 2023 — Russia is leveraging grain and arms to pressure countries to vote today in support of its candidacy for a seat
October 10, 2023
Russia
Russia’s pitch for election to UN human rights council | full text by Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia
Russia has made its pitch for election to the UN Human Rights Council by assuring other counties it will oppose any measures to hold abusers
October 8, 2023
United Nations
Oxford legal scholar urges International Law Association to rescind award to Navi Pillay
A prominent British legal scholar and member of the House of Lords today joined UN Watch in calling on the American Branch of the International
October 5, 2023
Israel
Luxembourg called out at UN as “most anti-Israel EU member state”
For the first time ever, Luxembourg was called out today at the United Nations for being the most anti-Israel EU member state. Following is the
October 4, 2023
United Nations
UN Watch’s Top Tweets in September 2023
Iran Women’s Rights Movement On the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death in morality police custody in Tehran, we pledge never to give up fighting at
October 1, 2023
Human Rights
Wife of Jailed Russian Dissident Addresses UN Rights Council, Urges Rejection of Putin’s Candidacy
UK: ‘Such a powerful appeal for freedom in Russia’ GENEVA, September 22 — The wife of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was sentenced to 25
September 22, 2023
Human Rights
North Korean Refugees Testify at United Nations
Speeches 4 Videos Full Event | Human Rights in North Korea | HRC54 Side Event 53:19 Hiller Neuer | Human Rights in North Korea |
September 22, 2023
China
Report: China, Russia, Cuba Running for Seats on U.N. Human Rights Council
NEW YORK, September 15, 2023 – Ahead of the UN General Assembly annual opening next week, activists are urging the world body to oppose Russia, China,
September 15, 2023
Iran
UN Holds Panel Slamming Western Sanctions, Empowering Russia, Iran, Syria
Today the UN Human Rights Council devotes a two-hour session to bashing the West for imposing sanctions on dictatorships like Russia, Syria, Iran, Cuba and
September 14, 2023
Afghanistan
Hillel Neuer urges the UN not to recognize the Taliban
Hillel Neuer takes the floor at the United Nations, urging the international community not to recognize the Taliban and exposing their relentless
September 11, 2023
Petitions & Appeals
Joint Appeal by Human Rights Activists to Investigate Abuse by UN Official Eric Tistounet
For more information, see today’s press release: 100 Human Rights Activists Urge UN Probe of Top Official For Harassing Watchdog Joint Appeal to United Nations
September 8, 2023