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UN picks Saudi Arabia to lead women’s rights forum despite ‘abysmal’ record (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Why did none of the other 45 countries on the Commission for Status of Women (CSW) put forth candidates? That's not rhetorical, it's an actual question. There's obviously outrage and that's understandable - Saudi Arabia is not a good guidepost for gender equality. It's just strange that there were no other candidates and no dissent (and the article doesn't give any explanation).

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Because this is a talk-shop, not a dictatorship? I'm not sure what the point of excluding them or even putting limits on their participation would be when they're the ones that need to hear the conversation.

I genuinely think the failure of the American education system to educate on what the UN actual is, is very deliberate and indeed successful.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They're the ones that need to hear the conversation, but are they the ones to lead the conversation?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you understand that a conversation is not a lecture? They are taking their turn in a rotating chair position. It would be weird if they didn't.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do you understand that a conversation is not a lecture?

Do you?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

This isn't a conversation, this is a lecture, because you have nothing to contribute.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hearing a conversation and leading it are two very different things. I'd suggest avoiding stones when speaking from a glass house..

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I know what the UN is. They don't pay taxes and park in handicap parking spots. One time I was blocked from going to a public park because some UN fuck was there. I keyed one of his Mercedes SUVs and proud of myself for doing it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because it is a waste of time and shit. The UN has been doing this game since at least the 90s..

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Getting Saudi Arabia to sign a commitment to human rights and take part in a women's rights forum opens them up to political pressure that would not otherwise exist.

The powerful nations will never let the UN be a supernational police agency. That doesn't mean it has no value.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Between this and the Israel stuff the UN has lost all credibility.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You mean decades ago right? Cause they've been a joke my entire life. I remember my country getting absolutely raped by the u.s and Russia, and the u.n don't Jack shit, they're not even a foot note, they didn't even bother to make an appearance

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Which ckubtry

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

waves at planet

Pick one.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Our classic israel shill is back.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Bruh WTF this is like putting a thief to guard a jewel .

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What the fuck

Just full dystopia

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Goddamnit.