The UN’s Misstep with Iran: Betraying its Founding Ideals
Townhall, November 5, 2023 by Ken Blackwell
The United Nations, with its blue flag and olive branches symbolizing peace, was built on the ruins of a world torn apart by war, with the core goal of upholding human rights and ensuring peace. Yet, today, this institution seems to be drifting away from its foundational ideals, evident in its recent decision to let the Iranian regime’s ambassador chair the Social Forum of the Human Rights Council in November 2023 in Geneva.
Understanding the gravity of this decision necessitates a deep dive into Iran’s track record. The Iranian regime has been at the epicenter of severe and systematic human rights abuses. The UN itself has condemned Iran in 69 resolutions. This is the regime that, in just the first ten months of 2023, is responsible for over 600 executions. It’s the same regime that, during the uprisings in 2019 and 2022, mercilessly snuffed out the lives of 750 and 1,500 protesters, including many dozens of women and children, respectively. These figures barely scratch the surface of the regime’s atrocious track record. Who could forget the chilling 1988 massacre where 30,000 political prisoners, mainly from the main Iranian opposition movement, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), were sent to the gallows after kangaroo trials?
Beyond its borders, Iran’s malign influence can be felt across the Middle East. This regime’s actions are not only destabilizing for the region but threaten peace and security on a global scale. Their direct involvement in the recent Gaza conflict has resulted in death, displacement of countless innocent lives, and deepened divisions. Such interventions have consistently fanned the flames of regional tensions, pushing the Middle East into deeper cycles of conflict.
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