The UN was forced to speak out against Israel - details of the scandal

The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism has launched a campaign accusing the UN of shaping an anti-Israel information agenda after October 7. The ministry created a website with publications from UN bodies and cited statements by UN officials who, according to the ministry, themselves spoke about bias. Among them are Special Adviser on Genocide Alice Wairimu Nderitu, who said she faced pressure for refusing to call events in Gaza genocide, and Special Rapporteur on Torture Alice Edwards, who reported obstacles to publishing a letter on Hamas crimes.

The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism has launched an international campaign accusing the UN of systematically shaping an anti-Israel and distorted information agenda after October 7. The ministry created a special website compiling publications and actions of UN bodies that, in the ministry's assessment, manipulated information, fostered a hostile internal atmosphere, and spread unreliable data about events in Gaza. The campaign is aimed at the US and targets journalists, diplomats, and decision-makers. Its launch coincides with the start of the UN General Assembly's general debate on September 22. The campaign cites statements by UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide Alice Wairimu Nderitu, who said she faced daily pressure and harassment due to her position and noted she had not encountered such treatment during other wars. She refused to call events in Gaza genocide without a legal ruling, after which her contract was not renewed. Also cited are remarks by UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Alice Edwards, who said she faced serious pressure from colleagues trying to prevent the publication of a letter on Hamas's crimes on October 7.