Qatar
Qatar Elected to Head UN’s International Labor Conference
Human rights activists are outraged that Qatar, which caused 7,000 migrant workers to die laboring for the FIFA World Cup, was just elected to head
June 8, 2023
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Human Rights
UN To Hold Regime Exhibition on “Iranian Contemporary Women’s Fashion Design”
The Islamic Republic of Iran will be holding an exhibition right below the UN Human Rights Council of “Iranian contemporary women’s fashion design.” Human rights
June 6, 2023
Iran
Iran Elected to UN Committee on Disarmament and International Security
The Islamic Republic of Iran was elected by acclamation to the UN General Assembly’s Committee on Disarmament and International Security, also known as the First
June 4, 2023
North Korea
North Korea Wins Leading Role at World Health Organization
The North Korean regime, which starves its own people while spending billions on threatening the world with nuclear weapons, has been rewarded by being elected
May 31, 2023
Israel
WHO Singles Out Israel as Violator of Health Rights
GENEVA, May 31, 2023 — The annual meeting of the UN’s World Health Organization, which wrapped up yesterday, singled out Israel for condemnation, while electing North
May 31, 2023
Human Rights
Resolution to Overturn Appointment of Iran as Chair of U.N. Human Rights Council Social Forum
Today the independent non-governmental human rights group UN Watch submitted to the United Nations the draft text of a resolution to overturn the appointment of
May 31, 2023
United Nations
UN Watch in the News — April 2023
UN Watch was quoted in multiple media outlets during April 2023, including numerous articles covering UN Watch’s joint report on UNRWA teachers’ incitement to antisemitism
May 5, 2023
United Nations
UN Watch’s Top Tweets in April 2023
U.N. Human Rights Council I took the floor at the U.N. Human Rights Council to call out the murderous dictatorships and repressive regimes—including Russia, Islamic
May 5, 2023
Human Rights
25 Human Rights NGOs Announce: Freed Nicaraguan Opposition Leader Félix Maradiaga to Receive 2023 Courage Award
GENEVA, May 4, 2023 — A cross-regional coalition of 25 human rights organizations announced today that its prestigious human rights award will go this year to
May 4, 2023
Human Rights
25 Human Rights NGOs Announce 2023 International Women’s Rights Award Winner
GENEVA, May 2, 2023 — A coalition of 25 human rights groups announced today that its prestigious women’s rights award will go this year to Shima Babaei, an exiled Iranian
May 2, 2023
Antisemitism
BILD on UNRWA: ‘Germany pays for hatred of Jews in Palestinian schools’
Europe’s top-selling newspaper BILD reports on UN Watch’s joint report with Impact-SE about UNRWA incitement to antisemitism. Translation below. ANTISEMITISM IN
April 27, 2023
Petitions & Appeals
Campaign to Defeat Russia’s Candidacy for the U.N. Human Rights Council
International Campaign to Defeat Russia’s Candidacy for the U.N. Human Rights Council We hereby launch a global campaign calling on all Members of Parliament, human
April 26, 2023