About this episode

The episode discusses a UN Watch investigation revealing bias and misconduct among UN Special Rapporteurs.

A new UN Watch investigation exposes ideological bias, foreign funding, and ethical misconduct among UN Special Rapporteurs — raising urgent questions about UN accountability and the urgent need for reform. The shocking new report, "From Watchdogs to Ideologues," reveals a long list of Special Rapporteurs who routinely exhibit extreme ideological bias, take payoffs from authoritarian states, and engage in conduct that in any other professional setting would end careers. Host Cliff May discusses the report with Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of the Geneva-based NGO UN Watch.

People in this episode

Host: Cliff May

Guest: Hillel Neuer

Topics covered

• UN accountability
• ideological bias
• foreign funding
• ethical misconduct
• reform

Keywords

• UN Watch
• Special Rapporteurs
• ideological bias
• foreign funding
• ethical misconduct
• reform

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UN Watch, Geneva-based NGO UN Watch

Books & works: From Watchdogs to Ideologues

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