TNPSC Thervupettagam

UN and Israel

December 29 , 2020 1338 days 727 0
  • The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) condemned Israel the most during 2020.
  • It was a report by the UN Watch, a Geneva-based non-governmental organisation.
  • The UNGA adopted 17 resolutions against Israel this year compared with six for the rest of the world.
  • There was one resolution each adopted for North Korea, Iran, Syria, Myanmar and two on Crimea.
  • The UNGA resolutions are non-binding, but they carry symbolic importance in world affairs.
  • Earlier this year, Israel suspended its ties with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

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