United Nations

Developed Nations Share U.S. Concern about WHO

October 05, 2020

According to Politico, once the emergency situation relating to the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, nations other than the United States, including Germany, France, and Chile, may seek major changes to the manner in which the World Health Organization ("WHO") operates.
The Dispatch: Opinion: It’s Beyond Time to Reform the U.N. Human Rights Council

October 01, 2020

Danielle Pletka, of the American Enterprise Institute and Brett D. Schaefer of the Heritage Foundation write in the Dispatch that the United Nations Human Rights Council is in dire need of reform due to the fact that some of the world's most repressive regimes hold positions on the Council.
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo Urges Focus on UDHR

September 30, 2020

Expressing concern about the proliferation of international human rights, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is urging UN members to focus on the core human rights contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
Pompeo: Cuba Seeking Seat on UN Human Rights Council is "Outrageous"

September 07, 2020

As Cuba seeks a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2021-2023 term, U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, other foreign officials, and NGOs are expressing concern about the potential election to the Council of a country that, according to published research, fails to hold free or fair elections, conducts arbitrary arrests, and threatens individuals involved in non-Communist political activities.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Calls for a New Global Order

July 27, 2020

In a recent statement, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a new global governance to "make the New Social Contract possible, to ensure that power, wealth, and opportunities are shared more broadly and fairly at the international level,” and to fight future viruses.
Trump Administration Begins Process of Withdrawal from WHO

July 08, 2020

Multiple Trump Administration officials have confirmed that it has given the U.S. Congress official notice of the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO).
WHO Admits China Never Reported the Existence of Coronavirus Outbreak

July 07, 2020

Following a report from the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee finding evidence that China covered up the coronavirus's spread, muzzled whistleblowers, intimidated doctors, misled the WHO, and blocked outside health experts, the World Health Organization (WHO) backtracked on its assertion that the Chinese government alerted the United Nations agency about the coronavirus outbreak
U.N. Chief Guterres Calls for Global Governance

July 01, 2020

In a speech marking the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Charter U.N. Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, called for greater global governance in the form of “a networked multilateralism, bringing together the UN system, regional organizations, international financial institutions and others.“
UN Publicly Defends Antifa Group's Right to "Freedom of Expression" and "Peaceful Assembly."

June 23, 2020

In a tweet it quickly deleted after public criticism, the United Nations Office at Geneva defended the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly of Antifa, an anarchist group whose members, during the U.S. protests over racial injustice, have participated in vandalism, arson, burglary, and assault.
Europeans Working with U.S. to Restructure the WHO.

June 23, 2020

According to Reuters, a top health official for a European country said that European governments are working with the United States on plans to overhaul the World Health Organization, signaling that Europe shares some of the concerns that led Washington to quit the organization.