Unhrc

How UN ‘human rights experts’ became a tool of dictatorships - opinion

The corruption of the system did not happen overnight. As dictatorships gained influence inside the UNHRC, they learned they need not abolish the language of human rights to weaken it.

Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, attends a news conference during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 24, 2026.
UN special rapporteur on human rights in Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese attends press conference in Geneva

Francesca Albanese denounces 'toxic' attacks against her

An Afghan Taliban fighter sits on a tank near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces

UN rights chief says Taliban decree expands executions, deepens repression

A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.

'Nuremberg moment': UN Human Rights Council adopts motion for probe into Iran protest violence


Jewish and Muslim organizations give joint statement at UNHRC

The World Jewish Congress and the Muslim World League gave a joint statement at the UNHRC promoting human rights for everyone.

Overview of the UN Human Rights Council during a debate at the United Nations in Geneva

UNHRC to debate link between COVID-19 and neo-Nazism

The COVID-19 outbreak has been used to disseminate racism, xenophobia and antisemitism.

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Envoy: UNHRC must atone for sin of anti-Israel bias prior to Yom Kippur

Israel's Ambassador to the UN Meirav Elion Shahar addressed the United Nations Human Rights Council, saying they should abolish its annual practice of condemning Israel under Agenda Item 7.

 Deputy Minister, Alvin Botes delivers a National Statement at the Annual High Level Panel on Human Rights Mainstreaming under the theme “Thirty years of implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: challenges and opportunities”, at the UNHRC, Geneva.

Israel critics comprise UNHRC’s permanent war-crimes probe

All three panelists have a history of activism and inflammatory rhetoric against Israel.

A GAZA CITY building housing the offices of the Associated Press and Al Jazeera is hit by Israeli missile strikes on May 15.

It’s bad for Israel when the US has a dim view of itself - opinion

Returning to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was one of many moves made by the administration of US President Joe Biden to reverse the policies of its predecessor.

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Politicized UN official abuses food mandate to target Israel - opinion

The UN’s code of conduct calls on mandate-holders to “ensure that their personal political opinions are without prejudice to the execution of their mission.” It also calls for impartiality.

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Israel shifts China policy, condemns its treatment of Uyghurs at UNHRC

The US is taking a tougher line with China, but Israel is also following China’s lead in how it treats ties between the two countries.

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Netanyahu’s diplomatic warfare with the Palestinians: 12 highs and lows

The Israeli-Palestinian and the larger Israeli-Arab conflict have long fueled attempts to turn the Jewish state into a pariah nation.

Pro-Palestine protesters demonstrate outside Downing Street in London, Britain, June 12, 2021.

Letters to the Editor June 13, 2021: Bennett benedictions

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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UNHRC: Epitome of hostility and double standard - opinion

The consistent hostility, bias and double standard against Israel that typifies the international media and liberal political elements in the Western world appears to have reached an apex.

DEBRIS IS all that remains of the Ashkelon home of Uri Kimhi, 88, after it was hit by a rocket launched by Hamas from the Gaza Strip last month.