Keyword: andwhyspain https://freerepublic.com/tag/andwhyspain/ en-us Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:43:45 GMT Focus Forum 15 UN Watch demands democracies explain election of human rights abusers to UN positions. [US = the only state to object to some of the countries elected to the committee] https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374575/posts In UN Watch's press release, the NGO cited the UN's Economic and Social Council's (ECOSOC) recent nomination of Iran to the UN’s Committee for Program and Coordination. UN Watch demanded an explanation on Saturday from democratic countries for why they'd allowed "serial abusers of human rights" to be elected to key positions in the United Nations. In UN Watch's press release, the NGO cited the UN's Economic and Social Council's (ECOSOC) recent nomination of Iran to the UN’s Committee for Program and Coordination, which would include an active role in shaping policy on women's rights, disarmament, and terrorism prevention, as... JPost https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374575/posts#comment Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:43:45 GMT