The U.S. will cut its 2018 contributions to the United Nations by $285 million—nearly 25 percent—an announcement that comes days after more than 120 nations criticized the United States for its decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Ambassador Nikki Haley made the announcement Sunday, but blamed the world body for its budgetary excesses… Read the rest of this entry »
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie’s planned Thursday afternoon meeting with Israeli president Reuven Rivlin in New York City has been canceled, the Governor’s office said today. Rivlin is scheduled to return to Israel after addressing today’s noontime meeting of the UN General Assembly, which was convened to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. A spokesman for the… Read the rest of this entry »
About $1 billion in United Nations funding meant to help developing countries take action against climate change went, unnoticed, towards Japanese companies for the construction of three coal-fired power plants, the Associated Press reported Monday. Coal-burning power plants are the world’s biggest source of atmospheric CO2, a key driver of global warming. U.N. climate chief Christiana… Read the rest of this entry »© Copyright 2024 | MoreMonmouthMusings | All Rights Reserved