Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Schemes of Bankruptcy: The United Nations, Funding Dues, and Human Rights

The United Nations, in turning 80, has been berated, dismissed and libelled. In September, US President Donald Trump took a hearty swipe at the body’s alleged impotence. “What is the purpose of the United Nations?” he posed to gathered world leaders. All it seemed to do was “write a really strongly worded letter and then […]

Dicembre 11, 2025
UN Human Rights Council again supports US regime change plans for Nicaragua

When the United Nations sets up a “commission of inquiry,” it can result in a powerful analysis of violations of human rights law, such as the one appointed in 2021 to examine Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territories and its Apartheid practices. But other commissions can become political platforms aimed at demonizing a particular government […]

Aprile 5, 2024

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