Day 4: As ATT Conference Work Begins, Venezuela Wins the Crazy Prize
After a quiet afternoon Thursday, the third day of the U.N.’s Arms Trade Treaty conference closed with a bang. The conference president, Ambassador Roberto Garcia… Read More
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Day Three: At the Arms Trade Treaty Conference, the U.S. Speaks
After the dictatorial circus of the morning, the afternoon session of the ATT Conference was comparatively calm. The lowlight was the address by Saudi Arabia,… Read More
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Day Three: At the ATT, the International League of Supervillains Speaks
After the Palestinian fireworks of the first two days, the third day of the U.N.’s Arms Trade Treaty conference started slowly, with a series of… Read More
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Day Two: Palestinian Issue Continues to Vex Arms Trade Treaty Conference
The second day of the U.N.’s Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) Conference, July 3, opened much as the first day had closed: with a very delayed… Read More
Ahmadinejad Embarrassed by Snubs as Iran Faces Diplomatic Isolation
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was embarrassed at a recent U.N. conference in Rio de Janeiro by perceived snubs by leaders of host country Brazil and… Read More
The BBG’s Culture of Secrecy
What in the world is going on at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and the Voice of America (VOA)? The BBG has started to… Read More
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The U.N. Speaks: The Arms Trade Treaty Will Affect “Legally Owned Weapons”
Yesterday, the U.N. released its press kit for the July conference that will finalize the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The most interesting item in… Read More
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Senator Moran Speaks at Heritage on the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
Yesterday, Senator Jerry Moran (R–KS) gave an important speech at The Heritage Foundation on the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), negotiations on which will open… Read More
Obama Administration Can No Longer Hide Behind the U.N.’s Failed Efforts in Syria
The United States joined many Western nations in expelling Syrian diplomats yesterday in a coordinated reprimand of the Syrian government, which has stepped up its… Read More
Influx of Islamist Terrorists Boosts Concerns over Syria’s Chemical Weapons
Syria’s “Arab Spring,” long delayed by barbaric repression, is now rapidly deteriorating into a bloody civil war. The Bashar al-Assad regime’s stubborn rejection of political… Read More
Morning Bell: The Danger of Article 82 and Obama’s Latest Treaty
Back in 1982, President Ronald Reagan decided not to sign a treaty known as “Law of the Sea” (LOST), a United Nations convention that would… Read More
Obama Administration Finally Recognizes Annan’s Failure in Syria
After several weeks of continuous carnage, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney acknowledged that “If the regime’s intransigence continues, the international community is going to… Read More
Former Senator Trent Lott Lobbies for U.N. Treaty He Vehemently Opposed
Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott is lobbying for the Senate to ratify a treaty that would undermine American sovereignty and damage the country… Read More
The U.N. vs. George Zimmerman: Is this What “International Justice” Would Look Like?
One would think that Harvard Law School-educated Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a South African jurist and current United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights would have… Read More
Latest U.N. Security Council Act Won’t Stop Assad
The U.N. Security Council finally reached an agreement on Syria yesterday. In typical U.N. form, it amounts to more talk than action. Russia and China… Read More
International Climate Change Lawsuits?
If the U.S. reverses its 30-year policy and joins the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), it will certainly be exposed to… Read More
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Global U.S.–Russian Rivalry Fuels Syria Clash in the U.N.
On Monday, Washington and Moscow clashed yet again in the U.N. Security Council over what to do about the bloody conflict in Syria. Neither side… Read More
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To Empower Women, U.N. Should Promote Freedom
This week, the U.N. will celebrate International Women’s Day during its annual meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The focus of… Read More
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Obama Doctrine Leaves World Less Safe
In his State of the Union address, President Obama declared that “America is back.” Examining Obama’s foreign policy efforts, however, this statement seems doubtful. To… Read More
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The New Normal: Chavez Supports Crimes Against Humanity
As Syrian tanks and artillery continued to rain indiscriminate fire on the defenseless city of Homs and as the world watched with mounting horror the… Read More
Light Bulb Giants Hope U.N. Will Guarantee Their Market Share
A pair of major light bulb manufacturers is teaming up with the United Nations in an attempt to pressure countries into participating in “a global… Read More
Morning Bell: Fighting to the Death in Syria
Fifty-five explosions rocked the city of Homs, Syria, in the span of 15 minutes. Artillery and automatic gunfire pound neighborhoods. Snipers perch on rooftops, firing… Read More
Assad Regime Escalates Repression in Syria After Russia Blocks U.N. Action
The embattled Assad regime escalated its horrific attempts to crush Syria’s opposition movement this week after Russia, one of its few allies, blocked action by… Read More
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In the U.N. Budget, Personnel Costs Rule
Earlier this year, the Obama Administration trumpeted the recently passed United Nations regular budget as a triumph of fiscal discipline. To some degree, it is… Read More
Boko Haram Emboldened, Attacks Kano
Last weekend, Boko Haram, a Nigerian terrorist organization launched a deadly strike in the northern city of Kano. Targeting government security forces, Boko Haram claimed… Read More
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Ethnic Violence in South Sudan Threatens Stability
Internal ethnic strife, a deep-rooted but often overlooked challenge facing newly independent South Sudan, has recently emerged as a threat to the country’s stability. Last… Read More
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U.N. “Rights” Protections Trending Toward Abortion, Islamophobia Rules
As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrated a birthday this month, it is worth noting how this document—noble in its original intentions—is often reinterpreted… Read More
Hypocrisy Alerts on the U.N.’s Arms Trade Treaty
There are quite a few reasons to be concerned about the U.N.’s pending Arms Trade Treaty. It poses a number of risks to the Second… Read More
U.N. Climate Talks: Wealth Redistribution and a New Tax, Too
Another year, another hopeless climate talk. This time, the annual U.N. climate change summit is taking place in Durban, South Africa. It looks painfully like… Read More
Morning Bell: Agenda 21 and the Threat in Your Backyard
Ready to trade in your car for a bike, or maybe a subway instead? Interested in fewer choices for your home, paying more for housing,… Read More
