United Nations Human Rights Council

U.S. Bans UNRWA Funding for One Year

President Joe Biden on March 23 signed into law a one-year ban on U.S. funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The measure, passed overwhelmingly by Congress...

Tightening the Belt or End of the Road? China’s BRI at 10

Iran’s FM in Geneva for UN, ICRC meetings

Iran, which backs Hamas and supported the October 7 massacre in Israel by Hamas, now says that it wants to see political efforts to end the “Gaza crisis.”

Close Down UNRWA

Western nations must not continue to contribute to a UN agency that is effectively controlled by a terrorist organization.

UNRWA Exposed

Examining the Agency’s Mission and Failures

Ukraine Defeats Russia in Historic OPCW Election

Ukraine was elected this week to the 41-member Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), defeating Russia and unseating Moscow for the first time in the OPCW’s...

The unmaking of the United Nations

How the U.N. became the handmaiden of terrorists

10 Things to Know About the UN and Hamas

The United Nations (UN) is generating pressure on Israel to stop defending itself against the terrorist organization Hamas following the worst slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust on October 7, 2023....

United Nations’ Bigotry Towards Israel: UNRWA Anti-semitism Poisons Palestinian Youth

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Reading the UNGA tea leaves

America’s enemies and adversaries reveal their intentions

Finland Takes Step to Combat Antisemitism, But More Can Be Done

Finland’s scandal-ridden new government recently published a policy to combat racism and bigotry, including antisemitism and Holocaust denial. The government has dealt with numerous crises stemming...

UNHRC Special Rapporteur Report Justifies Terrorism, Ignores Israeli Security Needs 

United Nations special rapporteur Francesca Albanese released last Monday her latest assessment of “the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967.” In her report,...

Iran Publicly Hangs Two Afghan Prisoners 

Iran publicly hanged two Afghan nationals on July 8 on charges of efsad-fil-arz (corruption on earth) and baghy (armed rebellion) after trials devoid of due process that relied on confessions elicited...

UN Report Ignores Palestinian Terrorism, Blasts U.S. Supporters Of Israel

A 27-nation coalition led by the United States today rightly condemned the United Nations commission of inquiry (COI) investigating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The Stalinist approach to peacemaking

It’s simple, homicidal logic: No Israel, no problem

How Congress Can Fix Biden’s Failed U.N. Strategy

Countries from around the world gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, over the past week for the World Health Organization’s annual assembly, but Taiwan was not among them. Pressure from Beijing thwarted requests...

Human Shields Allegedly Used by Iran-Backed Islamic Jihad

Latest Developments The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on May 11 that Israel waited two days to strike an Islamic Jihad commander because he was using his family as human shields. The commander, Ahmad...

Morningstar Blacklist May Violate State Anti-BDS Laws

The Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) this week reported that Sustainalytics — the environmental, social, governance (ESG) ratings arm of Morningstar, Inc. — imposes negative “controversy” ratings on...

Examining U.S. Sanctions Policy, Implementation, and Enforcement

How to Keep Antisemitism Away From Turtle Bay

Another antisemite has turned up in the ranks of senior UN officials — this time in the body’s human rights arm, no less. Craig Mokhiber heads the New York section of the Office of the High Commissioner...