United Nations

Netanyahu Condemns "Militant Islam" Influence on UN

October 01, 2014

In an address to the UN General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the UN Human Rights Council for its "biased" investigation of alleged human rights violations by Israel in the recent Gaza conflict and warned that Iran could "bamboozle" the UN in attempts to secure nuclear weapons.
Treaty on Global Governance of Arms Trade Will Enter into Force

October 01, 2014

Despite concerns that it may be used to crack down on gun ownership around the world, the UN Arms Trade Treaty, which sets international standards for the transfer of weapons, has been ratified by the requisite 50 countries and is therefore set to enter into force in late 2014.
HRC Creates Position on "Unilateral Coercive Measures"

October 01, 2014

The UN Human Rights Council ("HRC") has adopted a resolution creating a "Special Rapporteur on the impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights," sponsored by Iran to counter embargoes by countries like the U.S. against human rights-violating regimes.
Koonin Counters UN's Claimed Consensus on Climate Change

September 24, 2014

Computational physicist Steven Koonin writes that the claims of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ("IPCC") that the science on climate change is "settled" ignores the low reliability of IPCC predictions on how natural phenomena will influence the world's future climate.
UN Seeks Development Based on Income Equality, Reproductive Rights

September 24, 2014

In a recent speech, the Director of the UN Population Fund called on governments to focus on accomplishing the UN's "sustainable development" agenda by ensuring sexual and reproductive health rights, often interpreted to include abortion, and reduction of income inequality.
UN Summit Pressures Countries to Act on Global Warming

September 24, 2014

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has lauded the success of the recent UN climate change summit in New York in pressuring governments and businesses to commit to varying levels of greenhouse gas emission reduction and financing "green" initiatives.
UN Report Finds Disarray in Peacekeeping Record System

September 24, 2014

George Russell writes that an internal UN report has found substantial deficiencies in the UN's new financial record system for peacekeeping operations, called Umoja, as the system is overbudget and has resulted in uncertainty as to the actual expenditures of the UN's peacekeeping system.
UN Calls for Global Governance to Correct Economic Instability

September 17, 2014

The UN Conference on Trade and Development has published a report calling for increased global economic governance and regulation in order to deal with international financial instability and promote a "more equal income distribution."
UN Pushes Report on Massive Climate Change Response

September 17, 2014

On the eve of a major conference on global warming, the UN is touting a report from the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate calling for massive economic infrastructure changes and financing shifts to reduce carbon emissions by up to 90 percent before the year 2030.
UN Expert Calls for Government Shift from Military Spending

September 17, 2014

UN Independent Expert Alfred de Zayas has called for governments to "disarm for development" by reducing their military spending in order to provide for other projects, such as health care and "the creation of employment in peaceful industries."