The UN’s humanitarian and peacekeeping operations could be hit tough by the impending federal budget,with refugees and victims of war losing outThe story so far has a familiar ring: deadlock and paralysis at the UN security council in the face of an appalling crime against humanity, leading to unilateral military action by one permanent member and an accusation from another that the action is in clear breach of international law.
Ditto the predictable media response, or with the UN accused of being feeble,indecisive and incapable of showing the leadership required, as horrifying pictures of dying and dead children flood social media. Related: Trump urged not to 'double the tragedy' of Congo deaths by cutting US aid to UN Related: Trump funding cuts would imperil tens of thousands of women, and activists warn Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com