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Foundation CEO Pleads Guilty on Bribery of UN Official
January 29, 2016
The Chief Executive of the Global Sustainability Foundation Sheri Yan has pleaded guilty in US federal court to giving bribes to then-President of the UN General Assembly John Ashe as part of a scheme to profit from his support of Chinese business interests.
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UN Considers Levies for Aid Funding
January 27, 2016
AFP reports that a UN humanitarian-financing study considers the potential use of "micro-taxes" on goods and services, such as airfare or tickets to sporting events, or from mandatory alms given by Muslims to fund the international organization's humanitarian-assistance agenda.
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UN Commission Considers Detroit Water Issues
January 27, 2016
The Detroit News reports that the UN Commission for Social Development is scheduled to hear the testimony of an activist from the nongovernmental organization Detroit Water Brigade on issues relating to the shutting off of water and contamination of water in different communities in Michigan.
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UN Report Pushes Government Action on Obesity
January 27, 2016
A report from the UN Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity has published a report containing guidelines for governments, the World Health Organization, nongovernmental organizations, and businesses to end the "alarming increase" in worldwide childhood obesity.
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UN Agent Criticizes New Sanctions on Iran
January 27, 2016
Asserting that "there must be another way to overcome diplomatic differences," the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and unilateral sanctions Idriss Jazairy criticized the imposition of fresh sanctions on Iranian individuals and entities implicated in a recent ballistic missile test in the country.
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