World Health Organization January 20, 2021 Biden to reengage with WHO after Trump cut ties over COVID and China President Biden on Thursday will move to re-engage with the World Health Organization -- reversing President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the controversial U.N. body over its handling of the early days of the COVID-19 crisis.
UNITED NATIONS January 19, 2021 US UN Ambassador Craft calls for even-handed treatment of Israel, as UN looks to life under Biden The historic out-of-the-box peace deals negotiated by the Trump Administration between Israel and four Arab countries were largely done without the help of the United Nations
UNITED NATIONS January 8, 2021 China fumes, accuses US of 'crazy provocation' after Amb. Craft announces Taiwan visit The Chinese communist government on Friday released a furious statement condemning the planned visit by U.N. Ambassador Kelly Craft to Taiwan -- accusing the U.S. of a “crazy provocation” and warning that it will pay a “heavy price” for the visit.
Global Government January 8, 2021 UK-bound travelers must show negative COVID-19 test at border U.K. will now require all travelers to show proof of negative COVID-19 test to curb the spread of new coronavirus variant.
UNITED NATIONS January 1, 2021 UN diplomat found dead in NYC apartment in apparent suicide A United Nations diplomat was found dead in her Manhattan apartment on New Year’s Eve in an apparent suicide, police sources said.
UNITED NATIONS December 31, 2020 US votes against UN budget over 'anti-Israel' measure, lack of Iran action The Trump administration on Thursday voted against the United Nations' 2021 program budget, citing its continued support of an "anti-Israel" event and the failure to implement a mechanism to monitor Iran’s weapon use.
UNITED NATIONS December 26, 2020 UN hits Trump over Blackwater pardons, says move 'contributes to impunity' The United Nation’s human rights office criticized President Trump this week for pardoning four Blackwater guards who had been convicted in connection with the killing of Iraqi civilians while working as contractors in 2007 -- claiming that the pardons contribute “to impunity.”
Iran December 24, 2020 How Iran's central bank currency system is manipulated to fund regional proxy wars While subjected to years of sanctions and a "maximum pressure" campaign inflicted by the Trump administration, reports indicate that the Iranian regime and its military wing – the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) – may have found a crack in their financing system giving them access to millions in funds.
China December 22, 2020 Is the ICC corrupted by China? The International Criminal Court (ICC) rejected to open an investigation into the mounting allegations of genocide against the Uighur Muslims in China, meaning the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has a free hand to continue what it deems "re-education" camps – for now.
U.K. Politics December 17, 2020 British government slams UNICEF for 'political stunt' after it funds UK food boxes The British government on Thursday criticized the U.N.’s children’s fund (UNICEF) for what it described as a “political stunt of the lowest order" after the organization pledged money to fund food boxes in the U.K.