Posts Tagged: united nations
Watchdog Calls on UN to Condemn Essay by Human Rights Council ‘Expert’ Blaming Israel, US for Paris Attacks
The head of a Geneva-based human rights organization called on the United Nations to condemn an essay written by one of its employees blaming Israel and the...
The Time Has Come for Israel to Leave the UN
UNESCO -- the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization -- stated in a resolution on Tuesday that it condemned Israel for what it called...
UN Fires UNRWA Staff Over Antisemitic Social Media Posts
The United Nations fired some of its staff over social media posts the organization said violated its rules, including for antisemitism and racism. After a U.N....
The UN Has Failed; Here’s How to Fix It
After 70 years, the United Nations has become a vast, sprawling conglomerate, overwhelmed by unsustainable ambitions, inadequate capacities, and plain reality. Characterized by speeches, meetings,...
Israel’s New United Nations Envoy Danny Danon Pledges Policy of ‘Zero Tolerance for Bias and Lies’ (INTERVIEW)
Israel's new ambassador to the United Nations vowed to introduce a policy of "zero tolerance for the bias and lies" faced by the Jewish state...
Major Jewish Groups Fuming Over Abbas’ Threats to Cancel Accords With Israel
Major American Jewish organizations roundly criticized Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas over his threats at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday to cancel previous agreements with Israel, including the...
Report: White House Brushed Off Harry Reid’s Appeals for Pledge to Veto Palestinian State Resolution at UN
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) twice this year sought a commitment from President Barack Obama that he would veto any U.N. resolution calling for the...
United Nations Run by Dictators, Says Israel’s Outgoing Ambassador Prosor
Israel's outgoing ambassador to the United Nations derided the international body in an interview on Sunday saying the organization was run by dictators. Speaking to Israel's...
Senior Khamenei Adviser Rejects UNSC Limitations on Ballistic Missile Program
A senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said the country rejects the United Nations Security Council's restrictions on Tehran's ballistic missile program, the regime-aligned Tasnim...
Exiled Iranian Opposition Leader Says Iran Will Cheat on Nuclear Deal to Build Bomb
The leader of an Iranian parliament in exile, told London-based Asharq Al-Awsat on Tuesday that Tehran will ultimately cheat on its agreement with world powers negotiated in Vienna...
Israeli Rep to Become Senior UN Official Despite Syrian, Iranian Opposition
The U.N. General Assembly voted to appoint Israeli diplomat Yotam Goren as deputy chairman of the Administrative and Budgetary Committee on Monday night, despite objections from Iran and Syria, Israeli NRG news reported. After...
Yair Lapid: Report on Gaza War Proves United Nations is ‘Out of its Mind’
The chairman of Israel's centrist Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid criticized on Monday a forthcoming United Nations report on last summer's war between Israel and Hamas in...
United Nations Grants Observer Status to Hamas-Linked NGO
The United Nations Committee on Nongovernmental Organizations voted to grant NGO status to a Palestinian group with apparent ties to Hamas, the Israeli Permanent Mission...
Israel Tells UN to Worry About Abbas & Hamas, Not Jewish State
Israel told the United Nations on Wednesday to worry more about Hamas and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, than the state of Israel's democracy. The comments...
