Israel, Palestine, and the United Nations Current Affairs, GK & News
UNHRC Expresses Concerns over NRC in Assam and Situation in J and K
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed concern over the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, and the tense situation in Jammu and Kashmir while addressing the opening of the 42nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva. What is UNHRC? The United Nations Human Rights Council ..
Topics: Commissioner for Human Rights • Criticism of the United Nations • Human rights • Human rights instruments • Israel, Palestine, and the United Nations • Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights • Organizations • United Nations • United Nations Human Rights Council • United Nations special rapporteur • Universal Periodic Review
International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People observed
The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is observed by the United Nations every year on November 29 as an opportunity for the international community to refocus its attention on the fact that the question of Palestine remains unresolved and that the Palestinian people have yet to attain their inalienable rights as defined ..
Topics: Corpus separatum • Geography of Asia • International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People • Israel, Palestine, and the United Nations • Jerusalem • Palestinian territories • Palestinians • State of Palestine • Status of Jerusalem • United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine • Western Asia
Iceland taken seat vacated by United States at UN Human Rights Council
The UN members have unanimously elected Iceland to take a seat on the world body’s 47-member Human Rights Council. US had left the UNHRC in June, 2018 calling it a cesspool of political bias for its criticism of Israeli regime’s crimes against Palestinians.
Topics: Criticism of the Israeli government • Criticism of the United Nations • Intergovernmental organizations • Israel and the United Nations • Israel, Palestine, and the United Nations • Organizations • UN Watch • United Nations • United Nations Human Rights Council
US withdrawn from United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHR)
On June 19, the United States has withdrawn from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and condemned alleged hypocrisy of its members and bias against Israel. The announcement came after the top UN human rights official criticised Washington for separating migrant children from their parents who are seeking asylum after crossing into the country ..
Topics: Criticism of the United Nations • Intergovernmental organizations • Israel, Palestine, and the United Nations • Organizations • United Nations • United Nations Human Rights Council
UN Human Rights Council approves for an investigation into Houla Killings in Syria
The UNHRC (United Nations Human Rights Council) approved an investigation into the mass killing of civilians at Houla, Syria. UNHRC also objurgated Syria for the mass murder of about 100 civilians. UNHRC, the 47-nation body sanctioned the resolution with 41 votes in favour and 3 against it. This was the fourth emergency session meeting called ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
Topics: Criticism of the United Nations • Houla • Houla massacre • Intergovernmental organizations • Israel and the United Nations • Israel, Palestine, and the United Nations • Organizations • United Nations • United Nations Human Rights Council