UN Member States Criticize Call to Decriminalize Drugs, Prostitution, Abortion.

In a rare moment of candor, several UN delegations expressed disappointment with a UN human rights expert who called on countries to decriminalize drugs, prostitution, abortion, and intentional exposure to HIV.

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Experts say Trump could help reduce global maternal deaths.

If Donald J. Trump is elected president for a second term, he may be remembered for more than his anti-abortion stance. He may be credited with ending preventable maternal deaths by saving maternal health from controversial abortion programming. This, according to experts interviewed by the Friday Fax.

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UN Agency Meddles in Domestic Elections.

The UN Development Fund is working with an agency in Guyana to monitor “harmful messages” on social media and counter online “misinformation” that could impact Guyana’s 2025 general election. While the UN says this partnership aims at “strengthening democracy” in Guyana, critics worry that such behavior is no less than meddling and interfering in domestics elections.

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UN Expert Says Countries Must Legalize Drugs, Prostitution and Abortion.

Governments must decriminalize drug use, prostitution, abortion, and HIV non-disclosure to sexual partners, according to a UN report on the human right to health. But when it comes to alcohol, tobacco, and unhealthy food, governments must adopt strict regulations.

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