Outgoing WHO director-general Margaret Chan GENEVA, May 26, 2017 – The U.N.’s World Health Organization “decided to hide a positive report on Israel from the public eye” under pressure from Syria’s Assad regime, according to Israel’s representative, Ambassador Aviva …
The Top Ten Worst U.N. Moments of 2016 10. Misogynistic Iran joined the Executive Board of UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. 9. The UN elected dictatorships Saudi Arabia, China, Cuba, and Egypt to its highest human rights body. 8. The UN Human …
GENEVA, Oct. 24, 2016 — Human rights groups are criticizing UN chief Ban Ki-moon after he honored the Syrian regime’s envoy for 10 years of service, along with other ambassadors. Hillel Neuer, executive director of the Geneva-based non-governmental group UN Watch asked, “How can the UN …
Thank you, Mr. President. UN Watch commends the sponsors of today’s session. Sadly, however, four years have passed since this council last convened such an urgent meeting. During this time, hundreds of thousands have been murdered and maimed, and millions displaced. The forces of Bashar al-Assad are aided and …
UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer (above) today called on the UN to remove the Syrian regime’s “Goddess of Justice” statue now on permanent display outside the UN Human Rights Council chamber. Inscription on the plaque is shown in photo below. Geneva, Oct. 20, 2016 — UN Watch issued …
Testimony before the UN Human Rights Council by the Hon. Michael Danby, MP from Australia, September 26, 2016. Thank you, Mr. President. My name is Michael Danby, member of the Australian Parliament. I have the honour to take the floor today on behalf of United Nations Watch. Australia has announced its candidacy …
Former Political Prisoner calls for UN Rights Council to Remove Syrian “Goddess of Justice” Statue GENEVA, Sept. 19, 2016 — Former Syrian political prisoner Mohamad Kamal Allabwani took the floor at the U.N. Human Rights Council to ask it to remove its “Goddess of Justice” statue donated by the …
EXCLUSIVE REPORT Swedish delegate joins UK, France, Germany and other EU states today in voting “Yes” to single out Israel at the 2016 WHO world assembly, May 25, 2016. GENEVA, May 25 — The UK, France, Germany and other EU states voted today for a UN resolution, co-sponsored by the Arab group of …
Ten Years Later: Is the UN Human Rights Council Living Up to Its Promise? Testimony before the UN Human Rights Council plenary, delivered by UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer, on March 11, 2016 Hillel Neuer, UN Watch: Thank you, Mr. President. In four days, this Human Rights Council marks its 10th …
UN Elects Syria to Top Committee Post CLICK FOR VIDEO Top: Chair applauds UN election of Syria and other dictatorships. Bottom: Syrian ambassador Bashar Ja’afari was hugged by the Chair and invited to speak on the dais after his election as Rapporteur of the UN committee. UN Watch broke the exclusive story …
