Commentary The Iranian mullahs hate women and they’re killing them—and a lot of other people, including children—in the streets of Iran. Iran is also wrecking Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen, breaking the United Nations arms embargo on the import and export of weapons technology, and selling drones to Russia. The Russians hate Ukrainians and are…
UN Declaration Calls for as Much as $10 Trillion a Year to Meet Climate Targets
November 22, 2022
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The United Nations COP27 climate plan calls on nations to spend eight to ten trillion dollars annually to invest in green energy and rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Governments, central banks, commercial banks, and investors will have to spend $4 to $6 trillion annually to create a global “low-carbon economy,” according to the COP27 Implementation Plan. Furthermore,…
Countries at UN Climate Talks Agree to ‘Loss and Damage’ Fund to Pay for Poor Nations
At the United Nations COP27 summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, representatives from nearly 200 countries have agreed to set up a “loss and damage” fund intended to help vulnerable countries cope with natural disasters. The agreement early Sunday will establish a fund in response to “loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change.” The…
US and Global War on Farmers Intensifies Amid Food Shortages
November 4, 2022
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News Analysis The effects of what critics have described as a global “war” on farmers and ranchers are becoming more apparent. But even as food shortages intensify, governments including the Biden administration are cracking down harder on agricultural production. Experts and lawmakers who spoke to The Epoch Times warned that it was time to rein…
Top US Banks Under Investigation Over ESG and Climate Action
A coalition of 19 state attorneys general from across the country launched a formal investigation into six major U.S. banks last week citing legal concerns about banks’ “ESG” investing and their involvement with a United Nations alliance fighting CO2 emissions. The banks “appear to be colluding with the U.N. to destroy American companies” and undermine the…
Afghan Migrants Say UN Workers Gave Them Directions to US Border
Guatemala City, Guatemala—The United Nations and other aid groups are informing migrants from across the globe how to get to the United States to cross the border illegally, six migrants from Afghanistan told the Daily Caller News Foundation after they were apprehended in Guatemala. The migrants said that before they arrived in Guatemala that aid workers provided…
UN Anti-Torture Inspectors Cancel Australian Visit After Inspectors Denied Access to State Jails
October 25, 2022
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Former Corrections Minister David Elliott of New South Wales (NSW) has said the state’s decision to reject a UN inspection under the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture is because its detention facilities are already laden with oversight, and the UN group has penalised other countries for minor infractions. The now-Transport Minister Elliott said…
UN Anti-Torture Inspectors Suspend Australian Visit After Inspectors Denied Access to Jails
October 25, 2022
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Former Corrections Minister David Elliott of New South Wales (NSW) has said the state’s decision to reject a UN inspection under the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture is because its detention facilities are already laden with oversight, and the UN group has penalised other countries for minor infractions. The now-Transport Minister Elliott said…
South Korea’s Failed Reelection to UN Human Rights Council Prompts Public Debate
The recent loss of South Korea’s bid for reelection to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has prompted a wave of contentious debates and criticism in the country’s local media. In particular, it was the first time since the establishment of the Council in 2006 that South Korea lost its reelection. The announcement was…
19 States to Investigate Banks for ESG-Style Commitment to United Nations Alliance
October 19, 2022
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The war between states and banks over environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and similar practices has reached the doorstep of the United Nations–19 state attorneys general have launched investigations of major financial institutions’ commitment to the U.N.-convened “Net-Zero Banking Alliance.” The alliance’s website states that its members control roughly 40 percent of the world’s…
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