Brett D. Schaefer is the Jay Kingham fellow in International Regulatory Affairs at The Heritage Foundation. Schaefer analyzes a broad range of foreign policy issues, focusing primarily on international organizations and sub-Saharan Africa. Read his research.
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The United Nations General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend the Russian Federation from the U.N. Human Rights Council. The action was well justified by the… Read More
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Russia isn’t known for treating its own citizens humanely, especially opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin. But Russia earned a reputation for treating its targets… Read More
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In an article Monday in Foreign Policy magazine, former U.N. Ambassadors Madeleine Albright, John Negroponte, and Thomas Pickering call for the U.S. to pay its… Read More
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The United Nations Human Rights Council is scheduled to adopt the outcome of its review of the United States’ human rights record on Wednesday. This… Read More
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Last year, President Donald Trump decided to halt United States funding to the World Health Organization and withdraw from the organization based on its inept… Read More
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Human Rights Day is celebrated annually on Dec. 10 in recognition of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations… Read More
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This article is an excerpt from the “2020 Mandate for Leadership: A Clear Vision for the Next Administration.” It looks back at policy decisions made… Read More
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American leadership is clear as COVID-19 continues to wreak damage around the globe, including over a million deaths worldwide and trillions of dollars in lost… Read More
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Every year at this time, a majority of the world’s leaders gather in New York at the United Nations for the annual General Assembly debate…. Read More
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The United Nations Security Council soon will be plunged into a momentous debate as the Trump administration seeks to kill the 2015 Iran nuclear deal… Read More
