UNESCO: “Palestinians issue ultimatum” on Jerusalem resolution
GENEVA, Oct, 25 — The Palestinians and Jordanians issued an ultimatum today to 21 countries who will vote tomorrow at the World Heritage Committee: “confirm that you will give us unanimous support as...
View ArticleDanger of UNESCO heritage committee’s Jerusalem resolution
GENEVA, Oct. 25, 2015 — A UNESCO committee will vote tomorrow on a resolution concerning Jerusalem that refers more than ten times to “Al-Haram Al-Sharif”—the Islamic term for Temple Mount—without ever...
View ArticleUNESCO’s Anti-Israel Resolution Gets Least Votes Ever
Despite concerns over German negotiations, Jewish state backed by U.S., Britain, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Greece, Lithuania; India abstains ________ PARIS, May 2, 2017 – UN Watch, a Geneva-based...
View ArticleU.N. holds lavish NGO forum in Saudi Arabia while rights activists languish...
The opening speaker was Ali Nasser Alghafs, Saudi Minister of Labor and Social Development. GENEVA, May 7, 2017 – A foundation run by the Saudi royal family hosted a U.N. global forum for...
View ArticleCuba complains of minute of silence for Holocaust victims at UNESCO meeting,...
Transcript: Israeli Ambassador to UNESCO, Carmel Shama-Hacohen: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Fellow ambassadors, at the beginning of my remarks I would like to thank the countries who stood by our side...
View ArticleUNESCO World Heritage Committee adopts resolution targeting Israel on Jerusalem
GENEVA, July 5, 2017 – Yesterday, the 21-member UNESCO World Heritage Committee adopted an annual resolution that targets Israel and denies its sovereignty over Jerusalem. The resolution received 10...
View ArticleMoral Courage: Mexico’s Former UNESCO Ambassador Receives Human Rights Award
GENEVA, Sept. 11, 2017 – United Nations Watch, the Geneva-based non-governmental human rights group, today presented Dr. Andres Roemer, the former Ambassador of Mexico to UNESCO, with its 2017 Eleanor...
View Article5 Reasons Why Israel & U.S. Pulled Out of UNESCO
Why U.S. Pulled Out of UNESCO My take on why the U.S has pulled out of UNESCO: "Between 2009-2014, UNESCO adopted 46 resolutions against Israel; 1 on Syria; and zero on Iran, Sudan, North Korea, or any...
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UNESCO: « Les Palestiniens lancent un ultimatum » sur la résolution de Jérusalem
GENÈVE, le 25 octobre — Les Palestiniens et Jordaniens ont lancé un ultimatum aux 21 pays qui vont voter demain au World Heritage Committee: « Confirmez nous votre soutien unanime comme convenu à...
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אונסק"ו: "הפלסטינים מציבים אולטימטום"אשרו את ההחלטה בנושא ירושלים
ג’נבה, 25 באוקטובר – הפלסטינים והירדנים מציבים היום אולטימטום ל -21 המדינות שיצביעו מחר בוועדה למורשת עולמית: “תאשרו את תמיכתכם כפי שסוסכם באיסטנבול או ‘שנשקול את צעדנו’- במילים אחרות, נחריף את נוסח...
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