In November 2006, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan described the system of Special Procedures as “the crown jewel of the UN human rights system.” Nearly two decades later, that jewel has lost much of ...

GENEVA, May 23, 2026 — UN Watch today welcomed a U.S. appeals court ruling that reinstates Washington’s sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur accused of helping the ...

UN Watch today called on the United Nations Security Council to reject Michelle Bachelet’s bid to become the next United ...

Join us for UN Watch’s 2026 Annual Gala featuring renowned French-Iranian journalist, author, and filmmaker Abnousse Shalmani, and leading author, intellectual, and defender of free speech and women’s ...

Several democracies that previously endorsed Iran's election to a top UN body have now changed their positions by vocally ...

In response to yesterday's decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia temporarily pausing the ...

This Ukraine-sponsored resolution strongly condemns Russia's violations in its war on Ukraine and calls on Russia to immediately cease its violations and swiftly withdraw. The resolution endorses the ...

The resolution largely praises and encourages the current Syrian government. While one paragraph expresses “deep concern” over reports of attacks on civilians throughout 2025 and into 2026, it does ...

Although the resolution contains both criticism and praise, and its criticism is relatively mild, it is classified as condemnatory due to South Sudan’s opposition. While no competing Item 10 ...

The resolution deplores the “violent crackdown on peaceful protests” that began on December 28, 2025, citing reports of extrajudicial killings and arbitrary arrests. It is highly critical of the ...

The resolution harshly condemns all Israeli settlement activities and demands that "Israel, the occupying Power" cease such activities. In that regard, it endorses the July 19, 2024 ICJ advisory ...

After Francesca Albanese presented her annual report, it was endorsed by Iran, Cuba, and other tyrannies, UN Watch’s Hillel Neuer took the floor to respond in the interactive dialogue, and again in ...