Issue Brief posted March 22, 2012 by Ted R. Bromund, Ph.D.
U.S. Needs Red Lines for Arms Trade Treaty Negotiations
The final Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) for the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) in February decided that, in preparation for the July 2–27 conference in New York that will finalize the ATT, U.N. member states should by March 31 submit short statements on the provisions that they believe should define any…
Issue Brief posted February 21, 2012 by Ted R. Bromund, Ph.D.
U.S. Must Stand Its Ground on the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
The final Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) for the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) was held last week. The purpose of this PrepCom was to adopt rules of procedure for the U.N. Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty, which will be held in New York July 2–27. This conference is intended to…
Issue Brief posted February 16, 2012 by Brett Schaefer
Do Not Reward UNESCO for Granting the Palestine Authority Membership
FYI: Heritage WebMemos are now called Issue Briefs.
Late last year, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) granted membership to the Palestinian Authority—despite opposition from the U.S. and with forewarning that such a step would lead the U.S.…
Backgrounder posted December 13, 2011 by Brett Schaefer
What Palestinian Membership Means for UNESCO and the Rest of the United Nations
Abstract: In September 2011, the Palestinian Authority requested membership for “Palestine” in the United Nations—violating its commitment under the 1993 Oslo Accords to seek statehood through negotiations with Israel. Prospective U.N. member states must first receive a recommendation from the Security Council. The Obama Administration has vowed to veto, if…