The United Nations body dedicated to “gender equality,” UN Women, appears to be faltering in its role as the “global champion for gender equality” for failing to specifically condemn Hamas for sexual crimes against Israeli civilians, critics say.

More than 80 House lawmakers are accusing this arm of the world’s governing body of refusing to stand up for the Israeli women who were victims of Hamas on October 7. The outcry comes ahead of a special emergency session at the United Nations’s headquarters at New York City next week dedicated to illuminating this sexual and gender-based violence.