United Nations

Trump Makes Defiant Return to United Nations Podium

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:26:00 -0400

In his return to the United Nations General Assembly, President Donald Trump delivered a speech denouncing the inefficiency and complicity of the United Nations in perpetuating misleading narratives and policies, including those related to migration and climate change.

Waltz Confirmed as Trump’s Ambassador to UN Ahead of Global Confab

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:46:00 -0400

The Senate has recently Mike Waltz as President Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, filling a key post days before the United Nations General Assembly kicks off in New York City.

Concept Paper on the Global Governance Initiative

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:27:00 -0400

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China has published a concept paper on global governance, calling for an enhanced commitment to multilateralism, international cooperation, and a more central role for the Global South.

Senior U.N. Officials Helped Taliban Extort Aid from U.S.-Backed NGOs, Government Watchdog Finds

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 17:26:00 -0400

Senior United Nations officials have in recent years routinely assisted the Taliban in extorting aid from U.S.-backed non-governmental organizations (NGOs), according to a report released Wednesday by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR).

AEI Launches "United Nations Organizations Assessment Project"

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:11:00 -0400

In light of President Trump's review of all international organizations to which the United States belongs, the American Enterprise Institute ("AEI") has launched a new project, which ranks all agencies of the United Nations according to "their contribution to US security, foreign policy, and economic interests."

The Double Standard of UN Leaders

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:59:00 -0400

Recent comments made by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres exemplified the anti-US bias of United Nations leaders, as he criticized US strikes against Iran, but continues to fail to call out the aggressive actions of the Chinese government.

UN Commissioner for Human Rights Advocates for "Nature Rights"

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:51:00 -0400

In a recent speech at Oxford University, the United Nations' High Commissioner for Human Rights has claimed that recognizing the "rights" of nature is a human rights issue.

The United States Rejects UN Sustainable Development Goals

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:38:00 -0400

In remarks to the United Nations General Assembly, the Trump Administration has renounced the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were unanimously adopted by member states in 2015.

Should the US Withdraw from UNESCO?

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:41:00 -0500

Brett D. Schaefer, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, weighs the benefits and drawbacks of the United States' membership in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ("UNESCO").

U.S. Calls for Elimination of Transgender and DEI Ideology at UNICEF

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:10:00 -0500

The U.S. Representative to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund ("UNICEF") calls for amendments that would eliminate transgender and DEI programming, saying "these country program documents contain terms and concepts that promote immoral discrimination and advance harmful gender ideology in defiance of biological reality, both of which conflict with U.S. policies."