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Schaefer Opposes US Look at Rejoining UN Tourism Body
June 25, 2019
Brett Schaefer of the Heritage Foundation writes that the US State Department should halt its consideration of rejoining the UN’s World Tourism Organization because it would “squander” American tax dollars without any benefits in American prestige or economic activity.
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UN Observer Warns of “Climate Apartheid”
June 25, 2019
UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Philip Alston has issued a report warning of a coming “climate apartheid” in which only the rich can escape the impacts of global warming and calling for a “deep social and economic transformation” to avoid associated threats to democracy and the rule of law.
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Ponnuru Praises US Establishment of Unalienable Rights Body
June 25, 2019
Ramesh Ponnuru of National Review praises the US State Department’s development of a commission to explore the relationship between the global human rights regime and traditional, “natural rights” and how the US should prioritize rights in its foreign policy.
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UN Agent Calls for Rights-Focused Regime for Spyware
June 24, 2019
Reuters reports that UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression David Kaye has called for a global moratorium on the sale and use of surveillance software “until a human rights-compliant safeguards regime is in place” to prevent the use of such software to spy on journalists and government critics.
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UN Chief Launches Action Plan Against “Hate Speech”
June 19, 2019
AP reports that UN Secretary-General António Guterres has launched an action plan seeking to coordinate efforts across the UN system to counter “hate speech” and to work with governments, companies, and NGOs to prevent “hate-filled content” from reaching audiences online.
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