Critic Watch
On Richard Falk
L’affair Richard Falk should teach us that engagement works helps make make institutions like the Human Rights Council better, while a policy of blanket hostility backfires.
The UN: Still Indispensable!
The conservative Heritage Foundation will probably never be the United Nations’ biggest fan. Still, there comes a time when one must separate unabashed bias from, well, reality.
When the Going Gets Tough, Ron Paul Turns to the United Nations
Ron Paul wants the UN to help him get his domain name back.
The UN is Still, Still…Still! Not Trying to Control Your Internet
Let’s all take a deep breath.
The UN STILL Not Trying to Control Your Internet (But The Wall Street Journal Wants You To Believe Otherwise)
The UN is still not trying to control or censor the Internet, despite what you read in hyperventilating columns.
No, The UN Is Not Trying to Control Your Internet
There has been some breathless news coverage recently of a supposed UN Plot to Control the Internet. This is false. Where this idea comes from and why it is wrong.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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