In Praise of Competitive UN Elections — Global Issues

In Praise of Competitive UN Elections — Global Issues

A Security Council meeting in progress. Credit: United NationsMember Countries Can Keep Abusive Governments Off Important UN Bodies. Opinion by Louis Charbonneau (new york) Friday, May 19, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, May 19 (IPS) – Next month’s United Nations Security Council elections show why competition is important. UN votes…

China and Russia Fail to Defund UN Human Rights Work — Global Issues

China and Russia Fail to Defund UN Human Rights Work — Global Issues

Opinion by Louis Charbonneau (new york) Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Feb 15 (IPS) – United Nations member states agreed to fully fund UN human rights mechanisms that China, Russia, and their allies had sought to defund in the 2023 budget. This should set a precedent for…