United Nations

ILO Encourages EU "Social Rights" Protection

June 29, 2016

A new publication from the International Labour Organization calls for EU officials to uphold their pledge to advance a "social rights pillar" in the bloc in order to provide for "upward convergence" among the economies of EU member states.
UN Tracks Exhaustive Data on Cities

June 29, 2016

The UN Human Settlements Programme has announced a "scientific tool" called the UN Sample of Cities that will amass large amounts of data on various aspects of life in 200 cities around the world to promote the UN's agenda of "sustainable development."
UN Pressures Countries to Create "Green Economy"

June 28, 2016

At a UN-supported summit in Batumi, Georgia, government officials from across the "pan-European" region pledged their support for an array of actions aimed at creating a "green economy" that will reduce economic inequality while implementing the UN's environmental agenda.
UN Warns of Disastrous Global Warming Health Effects

June 27, 2016

Citing increased risks of droughts, floods, heat waves, and disease, a report from the UN Environment Programme and the UN Economic Commission for Europe identifies climate change as one of the most important threats to human health in the "pan-European region."
Honduras Uses UN System to Meet Climate Targets

June 23, 2016

A press release from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change surveys the record of Honduras in using the UN’s Clean Development Mechanism, which provides "credits" for greenhouse gas emissions-reducing projects and pushes countries to report progress in their emissions reductions.
Iran Files ICJ Claim on US Anti-Terror Measures

June 22, 2016

The UN's International Court of Justice has announced that the Islamic Republic of Iran has launched proceedings against the US for alleged violations of US treaty obligations by subjecting the assets of Iran and its entities to judicial proceedings due to Iran's support for international terrorism.
Heritage Paper: US Should Withdraw from UNFCCC

June 21, 2016

A Heritage Foundation paper argues that, to avoid the economic impacts of the UN's climate agenda, comply with federal law by withdrawing funding for an agency that recognizes Palestine as a member, and end the circumvention of the US Senate's treaty ratification authority, the US should withdraw from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
UN Launches Global Standards on School Meals

June 21, 2016

The UN's World Food Programme, the World Bank, and Imperial College London’s Partnership for Child Development have published guidance for countries on improving their national school feeding programs in line with global standards.
UN Praises US-India Agreement on Climate Action

June 20, 2016

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has lauded US and Indian leaders for their joint statement on accelerating the timetable for bringing into force the UN climate deal agreed in Paris in 2015 and encouraged them to work through various international instruments and bodies, including the G-20 group of countries, to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
UNESCO Schools Advance Climate Change Education

June 20, 2016

A group of French schools affiliated with the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization are promoting the UN's climate agenda through workshops teaching children of ages 4 to 17 to produce art on the dangers of global warming.