Mission & HistoryUN WatchUNW_96d74ef5-f45a-4b65-819b-43e5f2eb51b0UN Watch is a non-governmental organization based in Geneva.Morris B. AbramUN Watch was established in 1993 by the legendary civil rights activist Morris B. Abram, the former U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva.United NationsUN Watch participates actively at the UN as an accredited NGO in Special Consultative Status to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and as an Associate NGO to the UN Department of Public Information (DPI). It reports regularly to both.UN Economic and Social CouncilUN Department of Public InformationAmbassador Alfred H. MosesUN Watch is chaired by Ambassador Alfred H. Moses, former U.S. Ambassador to Romania and Special Presidential Emissary for the Cyprus Conflict.UN Watch International Advisory BoardPer AhlmarkFormer Swedish Deputy Prime Minister, author, democracy activistJean-Claude BuhrerSwiss author, journalist, former Le Monde correspondent at the UN Human Rights CommissionKatrina Lantos SwettPresident of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice, Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious FreedomProfessor Irwin CotlerCanadian MP, international law professor, human rights advocate and former Justice MinisterYang JianliChinese dissident, former political prisoner, survivor of Tiananmen Square massacre, president of Initiatives for ChinaGarry KasparovRussian dissident and former world chess championAmbassador Mark P. LagonGeorgetown University Chair for International Relations and Security, former Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. State Department responsible for United Nations-related human rights and humanitarian issuesLord David TrimbleNobel Peace Prize Laureate, member of British House of Lords, former First Minister of Northern IrelandProfessor Gert WeisskirchenFormer German MP, professor of higher education, and Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary AssemblyThe UN's resources are used effectively_a999d7c8-b758-11e7-8f86-6f1d9742c8d9To monitor the performance of the United Nations by the yardstick of its own Charter._140f6db5-845c-4562-86f8-a857aa3b43afPeaceJusticeHuman RightsDemocracyUN Charter PrinciplesEnsure the UN Charter principles are applied justly._0648858a-939a-49c4-8dad-3f68da8a1dd6UN Watch believes in the United Nations' mission on behalf of the international community to "save succeeding generations from the scourge of war" and provide for a more just world. We believe that even with its shortcomings, the UN remains an indispensable tool in bringing together diverse nations and cultures. UN Watch is keenly aware that member states often ask the UN to fulfill mandates and tasks that are neither feasible nor within the means provided. While it would be unrealistic to ignore the UN's weaknesses, we advocate finding ways to build on its strengths and use its limited resources effectively. UN Watch is foremost concerned with the just application of UN Charter principles. Areas of interest include: UN management reform, the UN and civil society, equality within the UN, and the equal treatment of member states. UN Watch notes that the disproportionate attention and unfair treatment applied by the UN toward Israel over the years offers an object lesson (though not the only one) in how due process, equal treatment, and other fundamental principles of the UN Charter are often ignored or selectively upheld.Management ReformReform management of the UN_05c91b2d-ea7d-47d9-958a-459eaccec9b81Civil SocietyEnsure appropriate engagement between the UN and civil society_870c6a64-2862-4c7a-a45a-04c421edef222Civil SocietyEqualityEnsure equality within the UN_88e4b485-d331-44b3-a92b-4e726d4b29393Member StatesEnsure equal treatment of member states_c29117a3-48a6-43c1-bcdc-30ef05552b323.1UN Watch notes that the disproportionate attention and unfair treatment applied by the UN toward Israel over the years offers an object lesson (though not the only one) in how due process, equal treatment, and other fundamental principles of the UN Charter are often ignored or selectively upheld.Human Rights & DemocracyBring together well-known human rights defenders, victims, activists and former political prisoners_a999d9b2-b758-11e7-8f86-6f1d9742c8d94International NGOsHuman Rights DefendersHuman Rights VictimsHuman Rights ActivistsFormer Political PrisonersUN Watch, together with 20 other international NGOs organizes each year the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. Started in 2009, this annual human rights conference brings together well-known human rights defenders, victims, activists and former political prisoners generating headlines in top media around the world.2010-02-08https://www.unwatch.org/about-us/mission-history/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net