International Institutions

The Illegality of NATO

February 9, 2022 UNAC Editor International Institutions, International Law, NATO

by John Scales Avery, published on Popular Resistance, February 5, 2022 Recent threats of war over Ukraine. Russia understandably fears the eastward expansion of NATO. Recently NATO countries, led by the United States, have supplied arms to Ukraine. There is a threat that the tensions building up in the region will lead to war. Such a development would be catastrophic[…]

The Hypocrisy of the ‘Diplomatic Boycott’ of the 2022 Beijing Olympics

February 4, 2022 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, International Institutions, Racism

by Charles Xu, from Globetrotter, February 2, 2022 Which human rights matter enough to put politics above sports? For decades, the United States and its European allies have gotten to decide the answer at their convenience. On February 4, the 2022 Winter Olympics are set to open in Beijing. With this, the Chinese capital will become the first city to[…]

The U.S. Makes a Mockery of Treaties and International Law

January 12, 2022 UNAC Editor International Institutions, International Law, Lawfare, US Hypocrisy

by K. J. Noh, published on Pressenza, January 8, 2022 The U.S. seeks to position itself as a global imperial government through the so called Rules Based Order. How long do they expect the world to put up with this behavior? Although it controls some forces underlying the global order some potential for coercion, these aren’t going to be enough[…]

Yemeni FM Condemns IMF Decision to Disburse Millions in COVID $$ to Govt in Exile

September 6, 2021 UNAC Editor International Institutions, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Yemen

by NewsDesk, published in The Cradle, August 31, 2021 The Foreign Minister of Yemen’s National Salvation Government (NSG) condemned the decision by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 30 August to disburse $665 million worth of emergency reserves to the Saudi-backed parallel administration led by ousted President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi. In a letter addressed to the IMF Managing Director,[…]