- United Nations General Assembly votes to allow Palestinians to act more like full member state https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/palestinians-un-general-assembly-1.4865886 10 comments worldnews
- The United States and Ukraine were the only countries that voted at the United Nations General Assembly against a yearly resolution that condemns the glorification of Nazism while Australia, Canada and EU members abstained https://www.miragenews.com/why-did-australia-abstain-from-un-vote-against-nazi-glorification/?= 81 comments worldnews
- United Nations facing cash crisis because member states behind on payments, could run out of money before end of year https://www.newsweek.com/un-facing-cash-crisis-because-member-states-behind-payments-could-run-out-money-before-end-year-1463977 11 comments worldnews
- I am Kevin Gallagher, United Nations’ Committee for Development Policy member. Ask me anything about the state of international economic affairs between the U.S. and China and the world economy. [Crosspost /r/IamA] https://www.reddit.com/r/iama/comments/a7ngqg/i_am_kevin_gallagher_united_nations_committee_for/ 3 comments geopolitics
- In the opinion of Russians, the least friendly or even hostile nations are the United States and Ukraine. The other members of the top five are Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. http://rbth.co.uk/news/2014/06/05/negative_attitude_to_us_eu_reaches_its_maximum_in_russia_-_poll_37226.html 14 comments europe
- Introduced in 2020: S.3935 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the burial in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, of any President or Vice President who is not a member or veteran of the Armed Forces. https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3935 8 comments politics
- UN warns climate change a national security threat; U.S. ignores link | More than 80 of the 193 UN member states spoke at the daylong council meeting and virtually everyone except the United States agreed that climate change was happening https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-un-warns-climate-change-a-national-security-threat-us-ignores-link/ 502 comments worldnews
- All 193 United Nations member states are set to sign a declaration agreeing to combat “the biggest threat to modern medicine” in Wednesday’s high-level meeting on antibiotic resistance. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/sep/20/un-declaration-antibiotic-drug-resistance?cmp=twt_a-science_b-gdnscience 28 comments worldnews
- India calls for end of violence in Ukraine at United Nations General Assembly meeting. | The Indian envoy said all member countries of the United Nations need to respect international law and territorial integrity of states. https://scroll.in/latest/1018454/ukraine-crisis-india-expresses-concern-on-deteriorating-situation-calls-for-dialogue 11 comments india
- The five permanent members of the United Nation’s Security Council – France, Britain, the United States, Russia and China – will meet on Monday to discuss the creation of a “safe zone” in Kabul for humanitarian aid after the US completes its withdrawal https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20210830-uk-france-seek-kabul-safe-zone-to-safeguard-humanitarian-aid-after-us-withdrawal 141 comments worldnews
- Donald Trump said that he is not threatening to pull the United States out of NATO after member nations agreed to step up their contributions. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5945583/not-acceptable-trump-puts-pressure-nato-nations-double-defense-spending.html 5 comments worldnews
- The Parliamentary groups of friendship between the nations - half of the Bulgarian PMs (119) are members of the group of friendship with Russia. For comparison the number of PMs who are members of the group of friendship with the United States is 68. http://www.dnevnik.bg/politika/2017/07/23/3011932_polovinata_deputati_priiateli_na_rusiia/ 4 comments europe
- UN votes to give European Union special rights: The European Union has won the right to speak at the United Nations on behalf of its 27 member states. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13276053 31 comments europe
- UN votes to give European Union special rights: The European Union has won the right to speak at the United Nations on behalf of its 27 member states. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13276053 12 comments worldnews
- The United Nations is at risk of running out of cash, the UN secretary general has warned, urging Member States to pay their mandatory contributions on time and in full, so that the world body can continue to deliver on its key mandates. https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/07/1015692 11 comments worldnews
- The United Nations has voted to legislate against human rights abuses carried out by transnational corporations, but the resolution, proposed by Ecuador and South Africa, was opposed by the US and the member states of the EU http://www.theecologist.org/news/news_analysis/2459002/un_to_outlaw_corporations_human_rights_abuses.html 8 comments europe
- The United Nations has voted to legislate against human rights abuses carried out by transnational corporations, but the resolution, proposed by Ecuador and South Africa, was opposed by the US and the member states of the EU http://www.theecologist.org/news/news_analysis/2459002/un_to_outlaw_corporations_human_rights_abuses.html 134 comments worldnews
- GOP targets UN climate agency funding over Palestine | Senate Republicans say the United States has to stop funding the United Nations’ climate change agency because Palestine is a member. http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/276706-gop-targets-un-climate-agency-funding-over-palestine 6 comments politics
- The Palestinians have officially launched their bid to join the United Nations as a full member state, saying they will stage a series of peaceful events ahead of the annual meeting of the UN General Assembly later this month http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/middle-east/israel-and-palestine/110908/palestinian-united-nations-membership- 252 comments worldnews
- Universal National Service Act - To require all persons in the United States between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform national service, either as a member of the uniformed services or in civilian service in furtherance of the national defense... http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h5741/text 3 comments politics
- China has urged United Nations member states not to attend an event planned next week by Germany, the United States and Britain on the repression of Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in Xinjiang, according to a note seen by Reuters on Friday https://www.reuters.com/world/china/exclusive-china-urges-un-states-not-attend-xinjiang-event-next-week-2021-05-07/ 2802 comments worldnews
- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday put United Nations member states on notice against punishing American companies operating in the Israeli-controlled West Bank https://thehill.com/policy/international/485581-pompeo-promises-to-protect-us-businesses-in-israeli-controlled-west-bank 8 comments worldnews
- Nearly half a million migrants and refugees have arrived in Europe this year, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, a number that is only expected to rise. After weeks of indecision, the European Union voted to distribute 120,000 asylum seekers among member states http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/23/world/europe/european-union-ministers-migrants-refugees.html?_r=0 4 comments europe
- UN deciding ‘how best to respond’ after AT&T helped NSA spy on headquarters | United Nations has said it expects member states to respect its right to privacy after AT&T helped NSA wiretap Internet communications http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/17/un-att-nsa-spy-headquarters-privacy 18 comments worldnews
- France became the first major European country to say they will support the Palestinian bid to attain non-member observer state status at the United Nations http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/27/165997625/france-will-support-palestinian-bid-for-status-at-united-nations 8 comments worldnews
- Universal National Service Act of 2007 - To require all persons in the United States between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform national service, either as a member of the uniformed services or in civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland security http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:h.r.393: 190 comments reddit.com
- The Trump administration withdrew the United States from an international effort to fight corruption on Thursday that targeted revenue from oil and natural gas extraction...global initiative that requires member nations to disclose their revenues from oil, gas, and mining assets. http://thehill.com/policy/international/358560-us-backs-out-of-global-oil-anti-corruption-effort 4113 comments worldnews
- A 225-page study commissioned by the National Rifle Association has endorsed and amplified the gun rights group’s immediate response to the mass killing in Newtown, Conn.: that all schools in the United States should have police or armed staff members trained to confront a shooter. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/nra-commissioned-study-supports-having-armed-guards-in-schools/2013/04/02/e9742c12-9bbb-11e2-a941-a19bce7af755_story.html?wprss=rss_politics#.uvty-g-kno4.reddit 22 comments politics
- Israeli Foreign Ministry draft position paper: should the Palestinian Authority receive the status of a non-member state at the United Nations, the only viable option would be "to overthrow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas." http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,l-4305124,00.html?print 9 comments worldnews
- A group led by Okinawa's political and business leaders submitted a document to member states of the United Nations' top human rights body requesting that they urge the United States to alleviate the military burden shouldered by Okinawa Prefecture. http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20150622p2a00m0na002000c.html 10 comments worldnews
- A federal judge ruled in favor of the United States Soccer Federation on most of the key points in the ongoing wage discrimination lawsuit brought by members of the U.S. women's national team player pool, dealing a substantial setback to the players in the high-profile case https://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/story/_/id/29125363/judge-sides-us-soccer-equal-pay-lawsuit?addata=espn:frontpage 5 comments law
- The United States stunned other members of the UN Security Council by preventing a vote on a resolution for a ceasefire in various conflicts around the world to help troubled nations better fight the coronavirus pandemic, diplomats said. Washington's reversal came a day after it agreed to the text https://www.france24.com/en/20200509-us-reversal-prevents-un-vote-on-pandemic-truce 3453 comments worldnews
- Fox News Pundit Paid by NSA Contractor Reacts to Rand Paul: "Trust the NSA" | Keane, a well-paid General Dynamics board member, said, “Listen, I trust the National Security Agency, I think they do tremendous work. … I’m convinced they’ve got the United States’ interest at heart.” https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/05/21/fox-news-pundit-paid-nsa-contractor-reacts-rand-paul-filibuster-trust-nsa/ 103 comments politics
- UN could list Boko Haram as terrorist group; US troops in region: The move would require all United Nations member states to take actions against Boko Haram, which has kidnapped 270 Nigerian schoolgirls. Meanwhile, 80 US troops were sent to Chad to help. http://www.csmonitor.com/usa/foreign-policy/2014/0522/un-could-list-boko-haram-as-terrorist-group-us-troops-in-region 6 comments worldnews
- National polls have consistently shown that about two-thirds of people in the United States favor the single-payer approach. Ninety-three members of Congress, led by Representative John Conyers and Senator Bernie Sanders, have co-sponsored single-payer legislation http://monthlyreview.org/2016/05/01/obamacare/ 162 comments politics