US Mission to the UN reaffirms its strong opposition to Francesca Albanese's role as UN Special Rapporteur, citing antisemitic rhetoric and anti-Israel bias. Despite objections, the UNHRC recently extended her mandate.
UN Human Rights Council extends Francesca Albanese’s mandate as special rapporteur on “Palestinian territories”, despite widespread condemnation from Israel and others over bias, controversial remarks, and conflicts of interest.
World Jewish Congress condemns UNHRC for its anti-Israel bias, criticizing recent resolutions and the expected renewal of Francesca Albanese’s mandate.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and fellow lawmakers urge UNHRC President Jürg Lauber to reject Francesca Albanese’s reappointment, citing her inflammatory comments on Israel and alleged violations of the UN code of conduct.
Idit Ohel told the UN Human Rights Council how her son Alon is chained in a dark tunnel, starved, beaten, and at risk of losing his sight.
Following the US decision not to participate in the UN Human Rights Council, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar says Israel will follow suit and leave the council as well.
Elise Stefanik, US Ambassador-Designate to the United Nations, welcomes Trump's plans to withdraw the US from the United Nations Human Rights Council, and end funding for UNRWA.
Amid concerns over its human rights record, Saudi Arabia falls seven votes short in its bid to secure a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council. It was previously elected to the UNHRC in 2013.
Former President Trump withdrew the US from the UNHRC in 2018, citing its longstanding anti-Israel bias, but the Biden Administration reversed Trump’s decision.
US Permanent Representative to the UNHRC responds to UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese who denied that the October 7 Hamas massacre was antisemitic.
The UN which Mr. Guterres leads helped create the conditions for Hamas to commit the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. Op-ed.
US ambassador tells UNHRC that 27 countries are concerned about Commission of Inquiry (COI) which has accused Israel of war crimes.
The Islamic Republic submitted a 6-page report to the UNHRC claiming that less than 10% of the students experienced symptoms of poisoning.
Universalism has undermined it from both inside and out. Op-ed.
Don’t you feel better when antisemites tell us we run the world? Op-ed.
UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese says her 2014 comments on the "Jewish lobby" were wrongly mischaracterized as antisemitic.
Israel and the US blast UN lawyer after she was revealed to have said in 2014 that the “Jewish lobby” controls the United States.
The Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister reached out to the UN Human Rights High Commissioner to demand he publishes the blacklist.
State Department spokesman says US is pressing the United Nations not to update its blacklist of companies operating in "settlements".
Last week UNHRC envoy Francesca Albanese told Hamas and Jihad officials that they 'have the right to resist this occupation.'
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman rejects independent UN investigation as a "political committee".
Iran's Foreign Ministry says it does not recognize fact-finding mission the UNHRC voted to form.
American Jewish Committee applauds decision by UNHRC members to establish 'independent international fact-finding mission' on Iran.
UN Human Rights Council passes resolution condemning Iran's crackdown on protests and calling for independent fact-finding mission.
UNGA votes for “urgent advisory opinion on Israel’s prolonged occupation.” UNHRC condemns Israel weekly. A good way to make a living. Op-ed.
Israel's UN Ambassador attacks Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur on Racism for rejecting IHRA working definition of antisemitism.
UN Commission of Inquiry releases second report accusing Israel of violating international law.
Advocacy org demands that UNHRC no longer stay silent on the human rights abuses and repression of women in Iran.
Canadian advocacy org also urges appointment of ‘effective high commissioner’ who would return focus to legitimate human rights issues.
B’nai Brith Canada asks UNHRC Chair to dissolve Commission of Inquiry whose member made anti-Israel statements.
"It’s time to disband the investigation," says WJC President Lauder after member of committee probing Israel makes antisemitic statements.
B'nai Brith Canada slams inquiry after antisemitic remarks made by commission member, asks Canadian government to take action.
Conference of Presidents calls to disband UNHRC commission whose member claimed that social media is controlled by a "Jewish lobby".
Canada’s Ambassador to the UN blasts UN human rights investigator who claimed that social media is controlled by a "Jewish lobby".
Canada joins 21 countries in condemnation of anti-Israel UNHRC report after urging from Jewish advocacy org.
The UN Human Rights Council’s latest report on Israel is diplomatic terrorism. Opiinion.
Conference of Presidents condemns United Nations Human Rights Council report accusing Israel of “war crimes”.
State Department spokesperson Ned Price: UNHRC has a longstanding pattern of unfairly singling out Israel.
Israel's Foreign Ministry blasts Human Rights Council report which blames Israel and ignores crimes of terrorist organizations.
International Legal Forum leads global coalition calling out Navi Pillay-led UN Commission against Israel.
United Nations Human Rights Council votes 33-2 to launch inquiry into alleged violations committed by Russian troops in Ukraine.
Russia was suspended from the UNHCR last month over its invasion of Ukraine.
The Jewish state is being persecuted worldwide by an international community fixated on making it look as bad as possible. Opinion.
The difference between the UNHRC and the KKK is the Klan wears white. Op-ed.
Canada’s UN ambassador expresses doubts over UNHRC inquiry commission headed by Navi Pillay.
US ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield says US will ask General Assembly to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council.
Bipartisan group of senators urge Biden administration to prioritize reversing UNHRC's discriminatory treatment of Israel.
B’nai Brith Canada asks UN Ambassador to help remove Navi Pillay who heads probe of Israel at UNHRC.
PA condemns Israel's refusal to cooperate with UN commission of inquiry into alleged crimes during clashes in Gaza last May.
Israel formally announces it will not cooperate with UNHRC probe of alleged abuses against Palestinian Arabs.
Bipartisan group pens letter calling on Blinken to defund new "outrageous and unjust" permanent UNHRC commission targeting Israel.
New UN 'Commission of Inquiry' is 'the most hostile and dangerous anti-Israel body the UN has ever created,' and must be discredited.
Ambassador Gilad Erdan denounces anti-Israel report by UNHRC: Its only place is in the dustbin of antisemitism.
Former US President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the UNHRC in 2018, citing its longstanding anti-Israel bias.
Transatlantic Friends of Israel initiative demands an end to disproportionate discrimination of Israel by the United Nations.
PA welcomes formation of commission headed by Navi Pillay to investigate alleged “Israeli violations” of Palestinian Arab rights.
Former UN high commissioner for human rights to chair commission investigating alleged abuses during recent Israel-Gaza conflict.
Michael Lynk, UN’s human rights investigator, calls on countries to inflict a cost on Israel for its "illegal occupation".
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder says resolutions targeting Israel are shameless.
Former US Ambassador to the UN says Biden's reversal of Trump Administration's moves is "bad and dangerous".
