United Nations

Bromund: UN Concludes "Pointless" Session on Guns

July 11, 2014

Ted Bromund writes at NRO that the recently concluded meeting of the UN's Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons demonstrates the UN's inability to promote the actual implementation of the program on illegal trade in firearms and its desire instead to promote expanded gun control.
Groves: Joining UNCLOS Would Not Advance U.S. Arctic Interests

July 11, 2014

Steven Groves of the Heritage Foundation writes that ratification of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea ("UNCLOS") would not advance U.S. interests in the Arctic and would instead hinder U.S. interests through, among other things, its mandatory dispute resolution mechanism.
UN Agency Receives Support for Global Governance of Air Pollution

July 11, 2014

At its recent Environment Assembly, a group of countries pushed the UN Environment Programme to work further toward the reduction of air pollution by calling on governments to rigidly enforce laws designed to cut emissions.
UN Convenes Climate Meeting Seeking Redistribution of Wealth

July 11, 2014

The UN has organized a "Green Climate Fund" meeting in Oslo, Norway to pressure developed countries to contribute funds that would be transferred to developing countries for projects to counter global warming.
UN, EU Sign Agreement on Climate Change Cooperation

July 11, 2014

The UN Environment Programme and the European Commission have signed a "Memorandum of Understanding" committing them to continued cooperation on combating climate change and to work on "sustainable development" issues.
UN Signs Climate Change Agreement with Legislators Association

July 11, 2014

The UN Environment Programme has signed a "Memorandum of Understanding" with the Global Legislators Organisation International committing both groups to work toward international agreements on global warming and fulfilling post-2015 "sustainable development" goals.
UN Organizes Symposium on Funding "Green Economy"

July 11, 2014

A recently held UN Environment Assembly focused on "Financing the Green Economy," seeking to find ways in which to push businesses and governments to provide financing for environmentally friendly energy and projects at the expense of projects that are "energy inefficient."
UN Uses Drones for DRC Peacekeeping Mission

July 11, 2014

A New York Times article details the UN's use of unmanned aerial surveillance drones to track the movements of rebels as part of its peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC").
Groves Warns of Risks to U.S. Sovereignty

July 11, 2014

Steven Groves of the Heritage Foundation writes that the Obama Administration has placed at risk the hard-won national sovereignty of the U.S. in pushing for ratification of international treaties that would subject U.S. citizens "to the whims of unelected foreign bureaucrats."
UN Maintains Nontransparent System of Spending on Staff

July 11, 2014

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has produced a report finding that the UN system of compensation for its staff is not sufficiently tracked to permit the international organization and its member states to propose potential modifications and reforms.