Archive for the ‘United Nations’ Category
Monday, March 1st, 2010
UN Update: Goldstone at the General Assembly by Noah Shack Government Relations Research Associate, Canada-Israel Committee On Febrary 26th 2010, the UN General Assembly held a vote concerning the Report of the Human Rights Council regarding the Goldstone inquiry. Canada was one of seven countries to vote against the resolution ...
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
UNGA Update
by Noah Shack
Government Relations Research Associate, Canada-Israel Committee
On December 2nd, six resolutions were adopted by the UN General Assembly focusing on Israel, under the titles “Question of Palestine” and the “Situation in the Middle East”. The first three resolutions listed below call for funding of the main anti-Israel organs ...
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
UNGA Update
by Noah Shack
Government Relations Research Associate, Canada-Israel Committee
On November 23rd, Canada voted against a draft resolution affirming the outcome of the Durban Review Conference in the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly.
In explanation of vote, Canada reiterated its commitment to eradicating racism internationally and domestically, and its support ...
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
UNGA Update
by Noah Shack
Government Relations Research Associate, Canada-Israel Committee
On November 19th, the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly concluded its work for this session by taking action on nine Israel focused draft resolutions. Of particular note is the resolution titled "Operations of UNRWA" on which Canada shifted its vote ...
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
UNGA Update
by Noah Shack
Government Relations Research Associate, Canada-Israel Committee
Canada voted against the resolution titled "Oil Slick on Lebanese Shores" in the Second Committee yesterday, November 17th. Canada has voted 'No' on this resolution since it was first introduced in 2006 on the grounds that "the General Assembly is not the ...
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
UNGA Update
by Noah Shack
Government Relations Research Associate, Canada-Israel Committee
Canada has once again abstained on the draft resolution "The Right of the Palestinian People to Self-Determination."
Australia shifted its vote from ‘Abstain’ to ‘Yes’ on this year’s draft resolution, which was co-sponsored by many EU countries (including the UK) and New Zealand.
The ...
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Thursday, November 5th, 2009
In his weekly Canadian Jewish News media analysis column “According to Reports,” Paul Michaels, CIC Director of Communications, discusses an excellent piece about the controversial UN-sponsored Goldstone report.
The Goldstone report, which accused Israel of war crimes during last winter’s Gaza conflict, continues to wend its way through the ...
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009
UNGA Update
by Noah Shack
Government Relations Research Associate, Canada-Israel Committee
On Oct. 27, the draft resolution “risk of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East” was passed in the First Committee of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). Canada abstained on this vote, as it has since 2006 when it shifted its vote from ...
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Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Statement by H.E. Aharon Leshno Yaar
Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations, Geneva
12th Special Session
Human Rights Council
15 October 2009
Mr. President,
Only two short weeks have gone by since we last met. In the real world, absolutely nothing has changed to justify calling all of the respected members of this body ...
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
The following is from the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs:
On September 15, 2009, the Gaza Fact-Finding Mission, headed by Justice Goldstone, released a 575-page report in which it analyzed the military actions during Operation Cast Lead, also known as the Israel-Gaza war of December-January 2008-2009. The report has been criticized ...
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