Human Rights Council

European countries slam Francesca Albanese, France demands resignation from UN Human Rights Council

In response to the accusations, Albanese lashed out at her critics and claimed that her words had been taken out of context.

United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese listens during a conference on "A Cartography of Genocide: Israel's Conduct in Gaza since October 2023", an investigative project on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, at the Roma Tre University, in Rome, Italy, October 6, 2025.
A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.

'Nuremberg moment': UN Human Rights Council adopts motion for probe into Iran protest violence

An Iranian living in Japan, with taped mouth and carrying a sign, marches in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in Tokyo, Japan, January 18, 2026.

Internet restoration in Iran begins as rights groups warn of deepening crisis

 UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres attends a press conference this week in Geneva.

How António Guterres turned ‘international law’ into a weapon against Jews - opinion


U.S. exit from U.N. Human Rights Council is long overdue

You don’t have to be a fan of the Trump administration to applaud them for the courageous and principled stance they have taken at the UN since entering office.

US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley delivers remarks to the press announcing the US's withdrawal from the UN's Human Rights Council at the Department of State in Washington, US, June 19, 2018

U.S. could quit U.N. Human Rights Council 'imminently' over anti-Israel bias

Nikki Haley publicly told the Council a year ago that Washington might leave the body unless a "chronic anti-Israel bias" were removed.

Overview of the United Nations Human Rights Council is seen in Geneva, Switzerland June 6, 2017.

U.N. Human Rights - as wrong as ever

The Jerusalem Post

UNHRC session timeline: Resolution on Gaza violence investigation approved

The UNHRC approved on Friday a resolution asking the commission of inquiry to “provide recommendations to protect civilians against any further assaults” in Gaza.

Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein of Jordan

Report: Palestinians apply unilaterally to 8 international treaties

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon: "The Palestinian leadership is wrong to think that it can dictate facts on the ground via bypasses and unilateral moves."

The Palestinian flag flies after being raised by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in a ceremony at the United Nations General Assembly.

Amb. Haley slams ‘foolish’ UNHRC after it passes 5 anti-Israel resolutions

Haley also warned that the US is still weighing whether it plans to remain on the council, adding that Friday’s resolutions was another blow to the institution’s “credibility.”

US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks at UN headquarters in New York

UN Human Rights Council approves call for arms embargo against Israel

The council approved five anti-Israel resolutions during the Geneva body's 37th session.

Overview of the United Nations Human Rights Council is seen in Geneva, Switzerland June 6, 2017.

'What if I paid to butcher your fathers?' terrorism victim asks UNHRC

Avni to UNHRC: “The Palestinian Authority actually has a pay-to-slay law. Palestinians systematically pay terrorists to murder Jews."

Bus flipped by tractor in Jerusalem terror attack.

U.S. slams UNHRC on Israel, Iran

“It is unacceptable that the HRC treats Israel differently from every other UN member.”

Overview of the United Nations Human Rights Council is seen in Geneva, Switzerland June 6, 2017.

Turn Israel into pariah state to 'end occupation,' UN official urges

Lynk urged the international community to end military, economic, academic and other forms of cooperation with Israel to ostracize it unto political change.

The United Nations GA filled with Israeli flags during anti-BDS summit