Tag Archives: United Nations
CEO and U.N. Affairs Dir. Op-ed in Newsweek: At the U.N., Special Treatment for Palestinians Shouldn’t Be Automatic – B’nai B’rith International
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B’nai B’rith denounces UN’s referral of Israel to the International Court of Justice – B’nai B’rith International
JNS covered our statement condemning the U.N. General Assembly’s request that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) address the legality of Israeli policies in Palestinian-claimed territories. Read in JNS. (January 2, 2023 / JNS) B’nai B’rith International condemned the U.N. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Denounces U.N. Referral of Israel to ICJ: ‘Are No Palestinian Actions Deserving of Scrutiny?’ – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International condemns the U.N. General Assembly’s (UNGA) request that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) address the legality of Israeli policies in Palestinian-claimed territories. The referral, endorsed by a UNGA committee in November, has now been rubberstamped by the assembly’s plenary. Read more » »
CEO and U.N. Affairs Dir. Op-ed in JPost: Discrimination, Demonization and Delegitimization Has No Place at the U.N. – B’nai B’rith International
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‘Appalled’: US, Israel, Jewish groups slam UN official for past antisemitic rhetoric
Officials from Israel and the US on Wednesday decried antisemitic comments by a UN Palestinian rights investigator, with some questioning whether she should remain in her position. Read more » »
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 » »
