Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: UN Member Countries Should Resist Defunding of Human Rights
December 21, 2023
December 21, 2023
NEW YORK, Dec. 21 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on Dec. 20, 2023:
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UN Member Countries Should Resist Defunding of Human Rights
By Louis Charbonneau, United Nations Director
Countries hostile toward United Nations human rights bodies have in recent years sought to hijack negotiations at the UN General Assembly's Fifth Committee, which oversees the organization's budget. Their evident goal is to deny funding to invest . . .
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UN Member Countries Should Resist Defunding of Human Rights
By Louis Charbonneau, United Nations Director
Countries hostile toward United Nations human rights bodies have in recent years sought to hijack negotiations at the UN General Assembly's Fifth Committee, which oversees the organization's budget. Their evident goal is to deny funding to invest . . .