UN rights chief: Racism meeting was success despite ‘campaign of disinformation’

GENEVA — The U.N.’s top human rights official hailed the global body’s second racism conference as a success Friday, despite what she called a disinformation campaign that almost derailed the meeting.

UN kicks Jewish students, Iranians out of racism meeting following protests, breach of rules

GENEVA — The United Nations expelled three groups from its conference on global racism Thursday for unacceptable behavior related to the opening speech that Iran’s president gave denouncing Israel.

UN kicks 3 Jewish, Iranian groups out of racism meeting following protests, breach of rules

GENEVA — The United Nations expelled three Jewish and Iranian groups from a global racism conference for what it called unacceptable behavior connected with the appearance of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinajad.

Iran sends protest letter to UN chief for criticizing Ahmadinejad’s anti-Israel speech

GENEVA — Iran has sent a letter of protest to the U.N. secretary-general for criticizing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s diatribe against Israel at an anti-racism conference this week.

World racism conference looks beyond Mideast to concerns economic crisis could fuel hatred

GENEVA — The world racism conference looked beyond the Middle East on Wednesday to concerns over the economic crisis, with speakers warning that increased joblessness could lead to greater intolerance of foreigners if governments fail to act.