At an international level, Israel continues to be rewarded for its human rights violations. As momentum gains over Israel’s apartheid practices, even by the UN’s own Special Rapporteurs, the Institution is following its own trajectory when it comes to normalising Israel and its violations. Last week, Wafa News Agency reported that Israel was elected to the UN’s Economic and Social Council Committee (ECOSOC) on NGOs. A statement released by the Palestinian Authority’s Foreign Ministry succinctly summarised all that is wrong with the decision taken by the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) which has, in the past, lobbied intensively for Israel’s inclusion on international platforms. ECOSOC is ostensibly concerned with the economic, social and environmental factors of sustainable development – … Continue reading The UN keeps contradicting its human rights agenda