United Nations

Guterres: 'Tax fossil fuel profits for climate damage’

September 29, 2022

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres told the General Assembly that polluters should pay for the impact of climate-related events, highlighting that any profits made by fossil fuel companies should be taxed to pay for « climate damage ».
WHO Signs Letter Calling for Governments to End Use of Fossil Fuel

September 14, 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) have joined more than 1,000 health professionals and 175 health organizations calling for an urgent “fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty” by sending a letter demanding that governments lay out a legally binding global plan to end the use of fossil fuel.
China: Long-awaited New UN Report Alleges Crimes Against Humanity

September 07, 2022

A report has been published by the United Nations asserting that the Chinese government has committed abuses that may amount to crimes against humanity targeting Uyghurs and other Turkic communities in the Xinjiang region.
Former Grenada Minister as new UN Climate Chief

August 17, 2022

UN Secretary General António Guterres has announced that Grenada's former Climate Resilience Minister Simon Stiell, who has often called for wealthier countries to set more ambitious climate goals, will become the new United Nations climate chief.
WHO Updated Manual Asserts Sex is Not Limited to Male or Female

July 13, 2022

The World Health Organization's updated manual, The Gender Mainstreaming for Health Managers: A Practical Approach, maintains that gender identity exists on a continuum and that sex is not limited to male or female.
U.S. Lawmakers Propose State Department Cooperate with Cities and States to Advance UN Global Governance Ambitions

July 12, 2022

U.S. Reps. Ted Lieu, Gregory Meeks and Joe Wilson and U.S. Sens. Chris Murphy and John Cornyn introduced legislation to establish a permanent Office of City and State Diplomacy within the State Department creating ties between the State Department and mayors and governors engaged internationally that would advance the UN’s global governance ambitions.
UN’s Race to Zero Campaign Toughens Criteria for Company and Financial Institution Net Zero Plans

June 29, 2022

A major UN-backed global climate action campaign called Race to Zero whose goal is to achieve net zero by 2050 has announced a revised set of criteria, strengthening the requirements for companies, financial institutions, municipalities and other organizations to meet in order to join and maintain membership.
U.S. Ambassador to UN criticizes SCOTUS on World Stage

June 28, 2022

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield released a statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, publicly criticising the decision as “cruel, dark, and dangerous”
UN biodiversity Summit Moved from China Over COVID-19 Policy

June 22, 2022

A United Nations (UN) summit on biodiversity will be held in Canada instead of China making it a second major international event being moved out of China due to its controversial strict zero-covid policy.
Michelle Bachelet, U.N. rights chief, Will not Seek a Second Term

June 15, 2022

Following what many human rights groups consider a failed trip to China, The United Nations human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, has announced that she will not seek a second term.