UN Watch

UN Watch is a Geneva-based human rights organization founded in 1993 to monitor UN compliance with the principles of its Charter. It is accredited as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in Special Consultative Status to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and as an Associate NGO to the UN Department of Public Information (DPI).

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Wife of Jailed Saudi Blogger to Address U.N. Rights Council With Saudi Ambassador Present September 19, 2017
For the first time ever, Ensaf Haidar, author and wife of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, will address the United Nations, in a Human Rights Council address scheduled for Tuesday in Geneva.
Russia gave $50,000 to UN expert who wrote report calling Russia a victim September 14, 2017
Rights Activists Urge Democracies to Expel Maduro from UNHRC September 4, 2017
U.N. Must Hold Urgent Session on Venezuela Amid Midnight Arrest of Opposition Leaders August 1, 2017
Hebron Vote: UNESCO Denies Biblical Christian & Jewish Heritage July 7, 2017
The resolution dismisses the Jewish and Christian heritage of the Biblical city of Hebron
Canadian Beauty Queen to Address U.N. Rights Council Today on China’s Persecution of Falun Gong June 19, 2017
Chinese Communist Party waged an unprecedented campaign to eradicate Falun Gong
U.N. defends election of Saudi Arabia to rights council June 9, 2017
U.N.'s Philip Alston: questioning Saudi membership "oversimplifies, stigmatizes, distracts"
UNRWA fakes Gaza girl campaign with image of bombed-out Damascus June 2, 2017
Numerous UNRWA teachers who incite racism and Jihadist terrorism online
NGO: U.N. gave China names of rights activists May 24, 2017
China Harassed Activist Ti-Anna Wang, Brought by UN Watch
U.N. elects genocidal Sudan Vice-Chair of Committee on NGOs May 22, 2017
Sudan Persecutes NGOs
UN Watch director’s challenge to Arab regimes:  “Where Are Your Jews?”” March 31, 2017
Video goes viral: 2.5 million worldwide view: Hillel Neuer tells U.N. where real apartheid is — room goes silent
UN Watch testimony at UNHRC interrupted by Cuba, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, China, Iran, Bangladesh March 21, 2017
But USA, UK, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Latvia defend UN Watch
Rights group urges UK to expel Richard Falk, condemned by UK 3 times for antisemitism March 20, 2017
We urge you to consider expelling Mr. Falk from the United Kingdom forthwith
Watchdog Salutes U.N. Chief for Deleting Israel ‘Apartheid’ Slur, Welcomes Resignation of Rima Khala March 18, 2017
UK should consider expelling Richard Falk whom it has condemned 3 times for racism
Walk of shame: Sweden’s “first feminist government” don hijabs in Iran February 13, 2017
Walk of shame: Women of Sweden's "first feminist government in the world" don hijab as they walk past Iran's Rouhani
Time to Take Action on the UN is Now February 9, 2017
U.S. contributions to the UN for 2015 = $9,917,000,000
130-page report: UNRWA teachers incite terrorism & antisemitism February 2, 2017
“We need to see zero tolerance in the U.N. for terrorism and antisemitism"
UN holds third revolting tribute to brutal dictator & rights abuser Fidel Castro December 21, 2016
Castro’s Cuba refused to allow a single UN human rights expert to visit the country, with one exception
Iran is “state sponsor of terrorism,” 11 Arab countries tell UN November 14, 2016
11 Arab countries to the UN which accuses Iran of being "a State sponsor of terrorism" throughout the entire Middle East
UN condemns Israel 10 times, 3 for rest of world combined November 8, 2016
Syrian-drafted resolution condemns Israel for "repressive measures" against Syrians in Golan
U.N. Clash: Syria, Russia, Venezuela Fail to Silence Victim Testimony September 19, 2016
Former Political Prisoner calls for UN Rights Council to Remove Syrian “Goddess of Justice” Statue
Egyptian envoy boycotts UN’s new monitor on anti-gay violence August 17, 2016
Egyptian ambassador Amr Ramada: Protecting gays from violence and discrimination is “contrary to my convictions and the values I stand for.”
UN chief should protest Turkey’s arrest of journalist who addressed UN July 21, 2016
UN Rights Chief Must Oppose Erdogan’s Purge of Judges, Defend Rule of Law July 18, 2016
Today: UNHRC to confirm nominees of Egyptian-led panel July 8, 2016
UNHRC Consultative Group
All States Should Freeze North Korean Regime Assets July 7, 2016
UN Watch pursues global campaign after U.S. imposes sanctions on dictator
UN Elects China, Russia, UAE, Venezuela to Key Body Overseeing Human Rights Commissions & NGO June 15, 2016
“Today’s UN vote gives non-democracies malign influence at the world body. World leaders who failed to prevent it must now speak out for basic decency and morality in UN bodies,”
Whistleblower quits UN human rights office June 7, 2016
Cites “complete impunity” over child rape by peacekeepers
Testimony to U.S. Congress: Has UNHRC Turned into Frankenstein? May 18, 2016
UN reviews Sudan’s human rights record May 4, 2016
UN Watch report calls out "fabrications" in Sudan's submission, regrets that too many countries spurned opportunity to "scrutinize, not praise Khartoum"