The independent UN Watch monitoring group, which initiated last year’s successful NGO Campaign to Remove Libya from the UN Human Rights Council, today called on the US, the EU and UN rights chief Navi Pillay to urge council president Laura Dupuy Lasserre to cancel a planned resolution praising the Qaddafi regime’s human rights record
Clinton says Assad regime downfall “inevitable”
Russia main obstacle to stronger U.N.S.C. resolution.
As we gather in this chamber, an alarm bell is ringing. Never has it been so clear that Iran is seeking to build a nuclear weapon.
Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important debate. I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his remarks, and all others the speakers who set the stage for today’s discussion.
The Palestinian drive for United Nations membership may be resolved in the upcoming week, say diplomatic sources. The United States has promised to veto the application, which has been under review in the Security Council for over a month. But Washington hopes to avoid casting such a stop sign.
The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question” - The Middle East is in turmoil. Yet, month after month, this Council focuses disproportionately on one and only one conflict in our region.
Abbas delivers harsh, hate-filled speech.
Palestinians don’t have the votes in the Security Council.
Abbas puts all the blame on Israel.
PA president’s speech ignores international concerns.
Obama has pledged to veto a one-sided Palestinian bid.
Convicted terrorists to be viewed as ‘prisoners of war’
Says the Palestinian U.N. bid creates distractions from achieving peace.
Diplomats fear revenge if they do not support Palestinian bid.
Obama’s peace framework laid out in May still the U.S. goal.
