Universal Declaration Of Human Rights
This week’s announcement by Tony Abbott that he intends to terminate Australia’s bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council illustrates the profoundly myopic foreign policy of the federal opposition.
The abandonment of the bid formed part of a $1.2 billion string of budget cuts proposed by the coalition on Tuesday. In explaining the move, Abbott declared “there are vastly higher priorities for Australia right now than pursuing a seat on the Security Council”.
Abbott’s words, however, could not be more short-sighted.
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Today in 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations at a meeting in Paris, France.
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steve says:
It is almost laughable that many spruik human rights, compassion & tolerance and yet one mention of refugees and the mongrel surfaces. Read more »
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John A Neve says:
Eric, Unlike you I won’t be insulting, but the oil companies want to built a pipeline across Aghanistan. As to Sudan, I did not even mention it, so what your problem Eric? It seems I do a Little more reseach than you. Read more »
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