Tag Archives: United Nations
At U.N. Human Rights Council, B’nai B’rith Pans Routine Obsession With Israel Even Amid Global Pandemic
(Washington, D.C., June 16, 2020)— B’nai B’rith representatives delivered two statements to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Tuesday, calling out the hypocrisy and anti-Israel bias of standing agenda Item 7, which is devoted exclusively to demonizing Israel. No other UN agenda item is exclusively devoted to one country. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Welcomes Appointment of Gilad Erdan as Israeli Ambassador to U.S. And U.N.
(Washington, D.C., May 12, 2020)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Holds Holocaust Commemoration Events at United Nations in New York, Israel
Focus on Lesser-Known Story of Rescue of Jews by Philippines (Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2020)—B’nai B’rith International held events at the United Nations in New York and Israel today to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Both focused on the vital role of the Philippines in saving Jews from Nazi death camps. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Outraged by Litany of Anti-Israel U.N. Resolutions
(Washington, D.C., Dec. 13, 2019)— B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We are outraged, but not surprised, by today’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adoption of eight resolutions that single out Israel and do not mention any other country by name. Read more » »
United Nations Holds Biased Session to Mark International Day of Solidarity With the Palestinian People
(Washington, D.C., Dec. 4, 2019)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: At today’s annual United Nations General Assembly observance of the U.N. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Condemns Aalst’s Decision to Renounce Place on UNESCO Heritage Of Humanity List so the Carnival Can Continue Hosting Anti-Semitic Carnival Floats
(Washington, D.C., Dec. 2, 2019)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Outraged by Renewal of UNRWA Mandate
(Washington, D.C., Nov. 15, 2019)— B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Calls for UNESCO to Remove Anti-Semitic Belgian Parade From Heritage List
(Washington, D.C., Oct. 23, 2019)–The annual Aalst carnival parade in Belgium, which has a history of anti-Semitic displays, has once again plunged into anti-Semitism. Organizers of the parade are planning to give out ribbons to all participants featuring gross caricatures of Orthodox Jews with hooked red noses and gold teeth. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Podcast: Director of U.N. And Intercommunal Affairs David Michaels on Standing Up for Israel at the U.N. General Assembly
(Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2019)–On the latest episode of the B’nai B’rith podcast, CEO Daniel. S. Mariaschin talks with B’nai B’rith Director of United Nations and Intercommunal Affairs David Michaels about B’nai B’rith’s work to hold the U.N. accountable to its own founding values and aspirations, during the opening of the 74th U.N. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Meets With World Leaders at U.N. General Assembly
Presses On Priorities Including Iran’s Global Terror and the Rise of Anti-Semitism (Washington, D.C., Sept. 26, 2019)–B’nai B’rith International leaders met with numerous heads of state and other top government officials on the sidelines of the opening of the 74th United Nations General Assembly session in New York this week. Read more » »
