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Backers of Trump Pick for UN Migration Agency Counter Media Attacks
Working as a TV journalist and assisting in humanitarian actions, Greta Van Susteren says, she has seen Ken Isaacs’ work firsthand. And she says she is convinced he is the “only one to hire” to lead the United Nations’ migration agency. “I’ve never seen him ask anyone about their religion before he helps them,” @Greta… -
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4 Ways ‘Art of the Deal’ Might Guide Trump’s Meeting With Kim Jong Un
President Donald Trump’s upcoming meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un marks the thawing of a relationship for a president who has marketed himself as the ultimate negotiator. “For the first time in a long time, the United States is actually having conversations from a position of strength,” @PressSec says “The president, I think,… -
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Trump Has Agreed to Meet With Kim Jong Un. Here’s What He Needs to Do Now.
President Donald Trump’s swift decision to accept a surprise summit invitation from North Korea is yet another stunning development in a whirlwind of diplomatic breakthroughs since the beginning of the year. Within a few short months, the Korean Peninsula has shifted from a seemingly inevitable military clash to being on the cusp of a momentous,… -
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Q&A: What Trump’s Meeting With Kim Jong Un Says About His North Korea Strategy
The Heritage Foundation’s James Carafano appeared on Fox News early Friday to discuss with anchor Heather Childers the announcement that President Donald Trump will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in May. Watch the video or read this lightly edited transcript of that conversation. Heather Childers: Well, here now to react, senior fellow… -
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Problematic Women: The Media’s Infatuation With Kim Jong Un’s Sister
Sports Illustrated claims it’s doing charity work by encouraging sexual assault survivors to take their clothes off, leading to larger dialogue about what empowerment means. The media has a lovefest with North Korea and its regime to kick-start the Olympics—while taking shots at Vice President Mike Pence. We also discuss the underreported, ongoing situation in Iran, where heroic women are continuing to… -
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Beware: The United Nations Is Taking Aim at Ammo
The United Nations will have a busy year in 2018 on the firearms front. That’s not good news for anyone in the U.S. who buys firearms. When it comes to the U.N. and guns, the best form of action is always inaction. Worse, manufacturers and importers at this year’s SHOT Show—the Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor… -
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Congress Must Not Drop the Ball on Reporting US Contributions to the UN
In December 2016, Congress passed the first State Department authorization bill in 14 years. That measure, which became P.L. 114-323, included a requirement that the Office of Management and Budget report annually to Congress on “all assessed and voluntary contributions … of the United States government to the United Nations and its affiliated agencies and… -
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This UN Resolution Is a Major Step Toward Justice for Victims of ISIS Genocide
It was a breakthrough, if not an uncontroversial one. Last week, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a significant and promising resolution on the atrocities committed by the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, in Iraq. The United Kingdom introduced this landmark resolution, which launches an investigation into whether ISIS has committed genocide and… -
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At the UN, Trump Ends the Era of Leading From Behind
Speaking at the United Nations on Tuesday, President Donald Trump delivered one of the most powerful speeches of his presidency thus far. The speech was an emphatic rejection of President Barack Obama’s “leading from behind” mantra, giving an assertive defense of American leadership on the world stage. The president also delivered strong condemnations of an… -
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6 Key Takeaways From Trump’s Big UN Speech
In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump delivered remarks in many ways unlike those previous U.S. presidents have delivered before the world body. Along with remarks that broadly projected statesmanlike leadership, the speech was sprinkled with vintage Trump rhetoric, such as a derogatory nickname for North Korean dictator Kim… -
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Trump Calls for Reforming UN Bureaucracy
President Donald Trump praised the new leadership of the United Nations on Monday for promoting reform in the global body, often criticized for bloated bureaucracy, ineffectiveness, and scandal. “The United Nations has not reached its full potential,” @POTUS says. Trump and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres both ascended to their respective offices this year and have… -
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Trump Should End All Speculation on Paris Agreement by Withdrawing From UN Framework Convention
Over the weekend, to the shock of many observers and loyal members of President Donald Trump’s base, The Wall Street Journal reported that the administration was seeking to avoid withdrawal from the Paris climate accord. Top White House economic adviser Gary Cohn quickly sought to squelch these rumors, saying, “We are withdrawing, and we made… -
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The Reforms Trump Will Push at the UN
President Donald Trump, a Republican and lifelong businessman who criticized the United Nations as a candidate, has common ground with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who spent much of his political life in socialist politics. “The president has always believed there is great potential in the United Nations,” @NikkiHaley says. Both are demanding reform to the… -
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Trump to Kim Jong Un: Military Strike ‘Would Be a Sad Day for North Korea’
President Donald Trump warned it would be a “very sad day for North Korea” if the United States had to use a military option to confront the regime’s aggressive nuclear testing and audacious threats. “Military action would certainly be an option. Is it inevitable? Nothing’s inevitable,” @POTUS says. Over the weekend, North Korea’s communist dictator… -
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US Backing for ‘Nontraditional’ Families at UN Conference Raises Eyebrows
The Trump administration’s stance on United Nations social policy so far is strikingly similar to the Obama administration’s, a leading conservative group that defends religious freedom says. Alliance Defending Freedom International, the global wing of the U.S.-based Christian legal aid group, faults the administration specifically for voting against a “Protection of the Family” resolution during… -
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How Britain’s Surrender to the UN Led to Charlie Gard’s Fate
The heartbreaking story of British infant Charlie Gard has transfixed me. Five years ago, my wife almost lost her life during pregnancy complications. Our first son was born early, weighing just 2 pounds. We went through many scary times during the six weeks he was in the NICU. God was merciful to us. Today, Dominic… -
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UN Policy Still Fails to Protect Whistleblowers
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres wrote a letter to all of the permanent representatives to the U.N. in New York earlier this month, updating them on his management and reform agenda. A number of these initiatives are still in development and awaiting conclusions of various advisory teams or issuing of final reports and, thus, are… -
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The US Is Right to Insist on Lower UN Peacekeeping Dues
A consistent theme from the earliest days of the Trump administration was the intent to lower the amount that America pays for United Nations peacekeeping. During her confirmation hearing, Ambassador Nikki Haley repeatedly said that the U.S. contribution to the peacekeeping budget was too high and should be lowered to 25 percent. The current U.S…. -
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How the UN Helps Implement China’s Two-Child Policy, and What Should Be Done
According to the United Nations Population Fund, its mission is to provide access to safe, voluntary family planning to women around the world. But a recent decision by the State Department suggests that the U.N. Population Fund’s mission statement is more benign than its actual activities. On April 3, the State Department announced that it…