Tag Archives: United Nations
B’nai B’rith Commends Removal of Iran from U.N. Commission on Status of Women – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International, whose dedicated Office of United Nations Affairs has led Jewish communal engagement with the U.N. for decades, strongly commends the world body’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for removing Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) for the remainder of a term that was to continue until 2026. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Leadership Forum Focuses on Anti-Semitism and Resilience – B’nai B’rith International
U.S. Anti-Semitism Envoy Deborah Lipstadt Featured Speaker Global anti-Semitism, Israel on the world stage, disaster relief efforts, mental health and aging, and domestic and international policy priorities in the next year were the focus of discussions at the B’nai B’rith International 2022 Leadership Forum, held virtually Dec. 11-12. Read more » »
CEO and U.N. Affairs Dir. Op-ed in InsideSources: 75 Years On, the Dead End of Palestinian Grievance – B’nai B’rith International
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Israeli President, UNESCO Director-General Salute Landmark B’nai B’rith Event Featuring Leadership of Academy of Hebrew Language – B’nai B’rith International
International Conference at UNESCO Highlights Hebrew as a “Treasure of Human Heritage” B’nai B’rith International hosted on Nov. 15 an historic international conference on the Hebrew language at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Denounces U.N. Committee’s Vote to Refer Israel to International Court of Justice – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith deplores the vote in the United Nations General Assembly’s Special Political and Decolonization Committee, known as the Fourth Committee, to refer Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Read more » »
B’nai Brith, UNESCO to Hold Hebrew Symposium in Paris – B’nai B’rith International
The Jerusalem Post previewed B’nai B’rith International’s conference in cooperation with UNESCO, which will be a landmark event on the Hebrew language held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Read in The Jerusalem Post. Read more » »
In Landmark Event on Jewish and Israeli Heritage, B’nai B’rith to Host International Conference on Hebrew at UNESCO – B’nai B’rith International
Symposium Marks 100 Years Since Death of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda – and Start of International Decade of Indigenous Language B’nai B’rith International will host on Nov. 15 an historic international conference on the Hebrew language at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris. Read more » »
The U.N. Assault on the IHRA Anti-Semitism Definition – B’nai B’rith International
For those of us who believe in the need for an organization of the world’s countries committed to working together to solve tough global issues, it has been difficult to bear the U.N.’s descent into irrelevance as its human rights pillar is perversely used to attack Israel. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Organizes a Symposium on the Hebrew Language in Paris with UNESCO – B’nai B’rith International
Iton Gadol covered B’nai B’rith International’s upcoming Nov. 15 conference, in partnership with UNESCO, which will highlight the Jewish people’s historic roots in the Land of Israel and the extraordinary revival of Hebrew. Read in Iton Gadol. Read more » »
UN report slams Israel’s ‘unlawful occupation,’ demands prosecution of officials
GENEVA — The United Nations’ ongoing Commission of Inquiry investigating rights abuses in Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip following last year’s 11-day fight between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, releases its second report on Thursday, calling on Read more » »
