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It’s been one of the most contentious U.N. projects over the past two decades, but in New York this week, member-states will gather to mark the 20th anniversary of “Durban” process, even though at least 23 democracies refuse to be associated with the purported “anti-racism” initiative.

Official writes to 193 member states, asks them to address debate via video conferencing instead of travelling to New York

Amid the surging Delta variant of Covid, US has urged world leaders to deliver their statements to the UN General Assembly's annual session next month by video, to ensure that the high-level week doesn't become a "super-spreader event".

United Nations, August 22 Amid the surging Delta variant of Covid-19, the US has urged world leaders to deliver their statements to the UN General Assembly’s Annual Session next month by video,

As long as the international community continues to attempt to reinstate the forever-stained “Durban process,” the genuine struggle against racism will suffer.

“Over 30 countries have adopted the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, but only 10 countries announced they wouldn't participate,” says Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan.

Photo Credit: UN image A panel at the World Conference against Racism in Durban, South Africa, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 8, 2001. This week, Ronald S. Lauder, former US ambassador to Austria and currently president of the World Jewish Congress, sent an open letter to US President Joe Biden setting out his concerns about rising antisemitism. “Recently, American Jews have witnessed something we never thought we would see in this country,” he wrote; “…a Jewish man wearing a yarmulke cannot wal...

Germany becomes 10th country to boycott Durban IV Conference Germany becomes 10th country to boycott Durban IV Conference Nine other countries—the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Austria, Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Israel—announced that they will not be attending the conference. A German flag. Credit: AR Pictures/Shutterstock. Spread the word. (July 27, 2021 / JNS) Germany is the latest country to announce that it will not attend an upcoming U.N. eve...

United Nations Population Fund See Us, Hear Us, Count Us In: Voices of the Decade 23 July 2021 YouTube See Us, Hear Us, Count Us In: #VoicesOfTheDecade, an event co-organized by the United Nations Department of Global Communications, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), marks the midterm review of the implementation of the International Decade for People of African Descent (2014-2025), which advocates for justice, recogni...

May 2021: Antisemitism in review 03 Jun 2021 share this on When: 13 May Where: Austria, Vienna What: Approximately 2,500 protesters in Austria rallied against Israel’s actions in Gaza, chanting in Arabic “Jews, remember Khaybar, the army of Muhammad is returning.” The Khaybar Massacre occurred in the 7th century, when Muslims massacred and expelled Jews from the town of Khaybar, located in modern-day Saudi Arabia. Click here to read more. A passenger on a train was p...