Thalif Deen

The writer is Senior Consulting Editor, Inter Press Service (IPS) news agency. E-mail: [email protected]

US heads for political showdown with UN

Despite the 1947 Headquarters Agreement between the US and the UN, which calls on Washington to facilitate the functioning of the UN, the US has denied visas to several heads of governments planning to visit the UN to address the General Assembly or accredited as diplomats.

7y ago
January 5, 2017
January 5, 2017

US heads for political showdown with UN

Despite the 1947 Headquarters Agreement between the US and the UN, which calls on Washington to facilitate the functioning of the UN, the US has denied visas to several heads of governments planning to visit the UN to address the General Assembly or accredited as diplomats.

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