UN Watch Report: Watching the UN Rot (Cliff May feat. Hillel Neuer)

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. Additional topics include Francesca Albanese — described by UN Watch as the "first UN Special Rapporteur in history to have been condemned by France, Germany, Canada, Italy, and the Netherlands for antisemitism, Holocaust inversion, and gross ethical abuses" — UNRWA's hundreds of connections with terrorist organizations, the incompetence of UN Secretary General António Guterres, and why his successor won't be an improvement unless the U.S. insists. — 🌐 FDD is a nonpartisan research institute focused on national security & foreign policy. Subscribe to @FDD on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC92qc2WwrEdmJ7ThqGR9yfw?sub_confirmation=1 Follow FDD: 🔗 X: https://x.com/FDD/ 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundation-for-defense-of-democracies/ 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdd_org/ 🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followFDD/ 🔗 Website: https://www.fdd.org/ Listen to FDD Podcasts: 🎙️ Morning Brief: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmEsAFBNkqsN_iDwsy2Q3CygonqiwtEcc 🎙️ Foreign Podicy: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmEsAFBNkqsOTj86AthTC_2kZRPMej2op 🎙️ The Iran Breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmEsAFBNkqsMQnt5pypwEX0ul0NyIjd3E The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) is a Washington, DC-based nonpartisan 501(c)(3) research institute focusing on national security and foreign policy. FDD does not accept donations from any foreign governments. FDD conducts in-depth research, produces accurate and timely analyses, identifies illicit activities, and provides policy options — all with the aim of strengthening U.S. national security and reducing or eliminating threats posed by adversaries and enemies of the United States and other free nations. Founded shortly after the attacks of September 11, 2001, FDD conducts actionable research prepared by experts and scholars from a variety of backgrounds — including government, intelligence, military, private sector, academia, and journalism. It brings proficiency in foreign languages, law, finance, technology, and other skills to its work. FDD regularly provides open-source research and analyses to policymakers and the media. Since its founding, FDD has shared its expertise with the Bush, Obama, Biden, and Trump administrations and congressional offices on a bipartisan basis. In addition to its in-house experts, FDD collaborates with and seeks counsel from a range of distinguished advisors. FDD houses three Centers on American Power: the Center on Military and Political Power, the Center on Economic and Financial Power, and the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation. FDD Experts: https://www.fdd.org/team/fdd-team/ FDD Advisors: https://www.fdd.org/team/advisors/ FDD Centers on American Power: https://www.fdd.org/fdd-centers-on-american-power/