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Reactions after US tries to weaken UN breastfeeding measure: Breastfeeding is already ‘pretty damned hard’

July 9, 2018Health

A resolution endorsing breastfeeding became the latest political lightning rod when the Trump administration threatened some countries with a withdrawal of aid if they didn’t support a more watered-down version that caves to the infant formula industry.

Chinese boy bundled up. Critics say that the UNFPA has supported coercive abortions of women who tried to have more than one child

Trump officials say the UN supports coercive abortion in China. But does it?

April 28, 2017Culture

Draft executive orders proposed a 40% cut in funding to the United Nations.

What a cut to its UN funding does to US leverage in the world

February 7, 2017Global Politics

Women hold up signs during an International Women's Day rally in Lahore, March 8, 2015. Reuters/Mohsin Raza

What should the world do next for equal rights for women?

March 9, 2015Global Politics

Members of the United Nations Security Council vote unanimously to approve a resolution on Syria's chemical arsenal on September 27, 2013.

Thanks, but no thanks, says Saudi Arabia to the UN Security Council

October 18, 2013Global Politics

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