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U.N. Disabilities Treaty Unnecessary to Protect the Disabled
The State Department marked the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) this week by touting the United Nations Convention on the Rights… Read More
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U.N. Intervention Brigade in Congo Greeted with Increased Violence
The United Nations’ peacekeeping operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has not significantly improved the situation in the DRC. The lack of… Read More
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Hatch: U.S. Should Protect Sovereignty, Not Promote a U.N. Treaty
Senator Orrin Hatch (R–UT) delivered a broadside on the Senate floor last week to proponents of U.S. ratification of the Convention on the Rights of… Read More
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Still Waiting on China to Pressure North Korea on Nukes
The China–South Korea summit, as the U.S.–China summit that preceded it, is a Rorschach test allowing for greater optimism or pessimism regarding Beijing’s willingness to… Read More
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“Women Deliver” Fails to Deliver for Women’s Basic Needs
Women Deliver hosted its third annual conference last month as part of its effort to achieve the targets set forth in the United Nations’ Millennium… Read More
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The Magical Thinking Behind the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
When the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) opened for signature on June 3, 67 nations signed immediately. The U.S. was not among them, but U.S…. Read More
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Susan Rice to NSC: Obama Goes All In on Failed Policies
President Obama’s jarring choice of former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice to be the Administration’s new National Security Adviser showcases the President’s… Read More
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As U.N. Arms Trade Treaty Opens for Signature, Opposition Rises on Hill
The U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) opens for national signature today, and has already been signed by at least 55 nations. The U.S. has announced… Read More
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France Needs To See the Job Through in Mali
Last week, a donor conference comprised principally of the U.S. and European nations pledged $4.22 billion for reconstruction efforts in war-torn Mali, most of which… Read More
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Obama’s “Lead from Behind” Efforts in Syria are Failing
On Wednesday the United Nations General Assembly voted on a resolution condemning the Syrian government’s forces while praising the opposition. Although the resolution passed, the… Read More
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Outrage Grows Over U.N. Official’s Boston Comments
The chorus of those calling for the resignation of Richard Falk from his position with the U.N. Human Rights Council is growing ever louder. Falk… Read More
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U.N. Peacekeeping Mission in Mali Poised for Failure
The U.N. Security Council has unanimously approved a United Nations peacekeeping force to Mali, the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). The U.N. has… Read More
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Asia’s Persistent Drug Problem Could Hit Home
Drug wars have plagued Asia for decades, and the drug problem continues to stem the tide of economic growth and development in the region. A… Read More
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ATT Could Stymie Arms Export Control Reform
Reform of the U.S. arms export control took a major step forward this week when the Departments of State and Commerce released final rules governing… Read More
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U.N. General Assembly Adopts the Arms Trade Treaty
This morning, by a vote of 154 nations in favor (including the United States), 23 abstentions, and three against (Syria, North Korea, and Iran), the… Read More
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The Arms Trade Treaty: The Big Lie About July 2012
One of the unreported stories about the negotiation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) at the United Nations is the effort by many U.N. members,… Read More
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Morning Bell: 3 Reasons the U.N.’s Arms Treaty Is Useless
It sounds nice to say there could be a treaty that would make all nations responsible when it comes to their arms exports. Of course,… Read More
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The Arms Trade Treaty, Week Two: As the U.N. Talks, the Senate Acts
At the United Nations, review continues of the latest draft of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) that was unveiled on Friday. The temperature of the… Read More
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The Arms Trade Treaty, Days Four and Five: As the Temperature Rises, the Doors Close
The row between China and the European Union at the U.N. conference on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) got Thursday off to a heated start…. Read More
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The Arms Trade Treaty and the Second Amendment: The Dangers of Transnationalism
On February 26, the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Center for Human Rights issued a white paper on the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), which concludes… Read More
WATCH: The Bloggers Briefing on Obamacare’s 3rd Anniversary with Rep. Steve King
Rep. Steve King (R-IA) joins us today for the Bloggers Briefing as we prepare to mark the third anniversary of Obamacare. He’s led the charge against… Read More
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Broad, Diverse Defense of Marriage at Supreme Court
Scholars have filed more than 50 amicus briefs with the Supreme Court urging it to uphold California’s Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage… Read More
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Syrian Crisis Threatens U.N. Peacekeepers
As the Syrian civil war escalates, it is increasingly spilling over Syria’s borders to threaten Syria’s neighbors and the long-established U.N. peacekeeping forces deployed along… Read More
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Arms Sale Responsibility Act: Proceed with Caution
The Arms Sale Responsibility Act (H.R. 599), introduced by Representative Raul Grijalva (D–AZ), contains a number of flaws that call for caution on the part… Read More
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North Korea Threatens Nuclear Strike on U.S.
So much for basketball diplomacy. Dennis Rodman’s meeting with his new BFF Kim Jong-un didn’t prevent the regime from threatening a pre-emptive nuclear strike to… Read More
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United Nations: U.S. Should Get More Bang for Its Buck
Shouldn’t American foreign aid be aimed at nations that promote and support the initiatives and priorities of the United States in the United Nations? This… Read More
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North Korea Abandons Armistice…Again
On March 5, Pyongyang threatened to nullify the 1953 armistice agreement ending the Korean War, raising already heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The declaration… Read More
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U.N. Alliance of Civilizations: Not Doing Much to Promote Tolerance
At the fifth Global Forum of the U.N. Alliance of Civilizations (AoC) this week in Vienna, Austria, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated, “Just… Read More
Corruption Victimizes the Poor in the Americas
The recently launched “Americas Barometer,” by Vanderbilt University’s Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP), includes important insights about day-to-day corruption burdening citizens in every country… Read More
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North Korea Defies with Nuclear Test
Pyongyang again disobeyed international efforts to rein in the recalcitrant regime by conducting its third nuclear test. North Korea announced it successfully conducted a test… Read More
