"Human rights group, UN Watch, was equally critical. It attacked the council for being a 'mutual praise society, giving a free pass to the world’s worst abusers'".-- UN Watch featured in J.Stibbs, "Cuba blasted over rights abuses," Russia Today

"...A representative for the group United Nations Watch, Hillel Neuer, notes the resolution dismisses the quantity and quality of Israeli suffering under Hamas terror..." -- L. Schlein, "UN Rights Council condemns Israeli action in Gaza ," Voice of America, Jan. 12, 2009.

"...According to the UN Watch NGO, should the resolution pass, it would mark the 21st time that the council has censured Israel since it replaced the UN's Human Rights Commission in June 2006..." -- T. Lazaroff, "UNHRC set to censure Israel for 21st time," The Jerusalem Post, Jan. 10, 2008.

"...Just like in 2001, the proposed declaration veers off its mandate in order to single out Israel for opprobrium, and more generally indicts Western democracies..." -- UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer quoted in "Durban II declaration critcized," Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Jan. 6, 2009.
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"...With Moamer Kadhafi's Libya chairing the planning committee, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Iran as vice-chair, it's heart-wrenching though not surprising that Durban II is hijacking the noble cause of human rights and anti-racism, with the aim of legitimising an agenda of hate and extremism..." -- UN Watch quoted in "Pressure group urges scrapping of UN racism declaration," Agence France Presse, Jan. 5, 2009.

Merrie, you sure do have some great clips.

thanks bnm

Are we numb yet to the world spinning down the '1984', 'Brave New World', 'Mein Kampf', pick your dystopian pleasure, wormhole to Hell? Good is now seen as evil and evil is seen as good.

Good is now seen as evil and evil is seen as good.

Sounds familiar.

Well done Mr Moon for the working your are doing for Africa and the Middle East,you deserve some credit.

The general secretary of the UN should be prepared for a tough road ahead.Whats happening globally must not caught him unprepared.

What is the latest solutions from the UN on global warming? have they all of a sudden forgoten wats at stake? are they prepared to lose it all,or they dont give a damn wat happens to the creatures at north pole?