Brett Schaefer is the Jay Kingham senior research fellow in international regulatory affairs with The Heritage Foundation’s Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom. Read his research.
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Every September, world leaders travel to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly. While the floor speeches garner the most attention, most often… Read More
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When Congress and the White House enact a spending bill for foreign operations, will it contain the sharp cuts in funding for the United Nations… Read More
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For more than two decades, supporters of the International Criminal Court have urged the U.S. to ratify the Rome Statute and join the court. But… Read More
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The United Nations General Assembly is expected to vote Friday on one of the worst resolutions to come before that body: One that would confer upon the… Read More
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If a “pandemic treaty” fails to account for the dismal international response to COVID-19 and isn’t focused on preventing future pandemics, is it really a… Read More
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The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees has finally admitted what has been obvious for years: at least some of its employees… Read More
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Sunday marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but many of those most loudly celebrating are doing the most harm to… Read More
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Since the founding of the United Nations nearly eight decades ago, the United States has been the largest financier of the organization. Yet few grasp… Read More
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The horrific attacks in Israel committed by Hamas have spurred a fundamental revaluation of Palestinian policies by U.S. and Israeli officials. It has become crystal… Read More
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If a teacher were grading President Joseph Biden’s third speech to the United Nations, he would earn a mediocre “meeting expectations.” He delivered the speech… Read More
