UNICEF tries to interfere with Dominican constitution- Is The UN imperialistic?

The Dominican Republic is getting ready to pass a constitutional Amendment that protects life from conception to natural death, only the head of the regional division of UNICEF ( who is not even a Dominican citizen, he's a Swede) is butting into this.

I'm just wondering, does the UN and it's agencies interfere in countrys' domestic laws often?

I'm just wondering, does the UN and it's agencies interfere in countrys' domestic laws often?

JoeRatz16

If "interfere" means "voicing disapproval", then yeah. That's kind of what they're supposed to do.

[QUOTE="JoeRatz16"]I'm just wondering, does the UN and it's agencies interfere in countrys' domestic laws often?

Oleg_Huzwog

If "interfere" means "voicing disapproval", then yeah. That's kind of what they're supposed to do.

[QUOTE="JoeRatz16"]I'm just wondering, does the UN and it's agencies interfere in countrys' domestic laws often?

Oleg_Huzwog

If "interfere" means "voicing disapproval", then yeah. That's kind of what they're supposed to do.

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

[QUOTE="JoeRatz16"]I'm just wondering, does the UN and it's agencies interfere in countrys' domestic laws often?

JoeRatz16

If "interfere" means "voicing disapproval", then yeah. That's kind of what they're supposed to do.

When countries like the Dominican receive large aid packages from the UN, it becomes the UN's business.

[QUOTE="JoeRatz16"][QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

If "interfere" means "voicing disapproval", then yeah. That's kind of what they're supposed to do.

Oleg_Huzwog

When countries like the Dominican receive large aid packages from the UN, it becomes the UN's business.

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

[QUOTE="JoeRatz16"]I'm just wondering, does the UN and it's agencies interfere in countrys' domestic laws often?

LJS9502_basic

If "interfere" means "voicing disapproval", then yeah. That's kind of what they're supposed to do.

The United Nations doesn't have any real binding power over its members, with the exception of limited coercive diplomacy in certain cases. Otherwiseit can voiceits displeasure for something all it wants, that's what its supposed to do.

The United Nations doesn't have any real binding power over its members, with the exception of limited coercive diplomacy in certain cases. Otherwiseit can voiceits displeasure for something all it wants, that's what its supposed to do.

_BlueDuck_

Humanitarian aid should not be dependent on thinking politically alike.

LJS9502_basic

Ideally, they shouldn't. But sometimes they run into direct conflict.

If aid is geared towards shifting the population out of poverty, and government makes a move that runs contrary to that goal... what do you do?

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Humanitarian aid should not be dependent on thinking politically alike.

Oleg_Huzwog

Ideally, they shouldn't. But sometimes they run into direct conflict.

If aid is geared towards shifting the population out of poverty, and government makes a move that runs contrary to that goal... what do you do?

People need aid. It's hypocritical to make it dependent. That's bribery. Generally against the law.

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Humanitarian aid should not be dependent on thinking politically alike.

LJS9502_basic

Ideally, they shouldn't. But sometimes they run into direct conflict.

If aid is geared towards shifting the population out of poverty, and government makes a move that runs contrary to that goal... what do you do?

People need aid. It's hypocritical to make it dependent. That's bribery. Generally against the law.

Specifically, I'm talking about the inevitable impact this amendment would have on birth control.

And I don't see the hypocrisy if you view aid in more of an investor's light. I don't want wealthy nations to help the Dominican indefinitely. I want them to help them to the point where they can eventually help themselves. If the Dominican is considering a policy that may hinder their ability to wean themselves off our aid, investing nations have a right to voice their concern. They don't want to throw money at a lost cause.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

Ideally, they shouldn't. But sometimes they run into direct conflict.

If aid is geared towards shifting the population out of poverty, and government makes a move that runs contrary to that goal... what do you do?

Oleg_Huzwog

People need aid. It's hypocritical to make it dependent. That's bribery. Generally against the law.

Specifically, I'm talking about the inevitable impact this amendment would have on birth control.

And I don't see the hypocrisy if you view aid in more of an investor's light. I don't want wealthy nations to help the Dominican indefinitely. I want them to help them to the point where they can eventually help themselves. If the Dominican is considering a policy that may hinder their ability to wean themselves off our aid, investing nations have a right to voice their concern. They don't want to throw money at a lost cause.

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Specifically what are you talking about?

People need aid. It's hypocritical to make it dependent. That's bribery. Generally against the law.

LJS9502_basic

Specifically, I'm talking about the inevitable impact this amendment would have on birth control.

And I don't see the hypocrisy if you view aid in more of an investor's light. I don't want wealthy nations to help the Dominican indefinitely. I want them to help them to the point where they can eventually help themselves. If the Dominican is considering a policy that may hinder their ability to wean themselves off our aid, investing nations have a right to voice their concern. They don't want to throw money at a lost cause.

No. My stance is poor people shouldn't be denied the opportunity to decide for themselves how many kids they want.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

Specifically, I'm talking about the inevitable impact this amendment would have on birth control.

And I don't see the hypocrisy if you view aid in more of an investor's light. I don't want wealthy nations to help the Dominican indefinitely. I want them to help them to the point where they can eventually help themselves. If the Dominican is considering a policy that may hinder their ability to wean themselves off our aid, investing nations have a right to voice their concern. They don't want to throw money at a lost cause.

Oleg_Huzwog

No. My stance is poor people shouldn't be denied the opportunity to decide for themselves how many kids they want.

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Humanitarian aid should not be dependent on thinking politically alike.

LJS9502_basic

Ideally, they shouldn't. But sometimes they run into direct conflict.

If aid is geared towards shifting the population out of poverty, and government makes a move that runs contrary to that goal... what do you do?

People need aid. It's hypocritical to make it dependent. That's bribery. Generally against the law.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

Ideally, they shouldn't. But sometimes they run into direct conflict.

If aid is geared towards shifting the population out of poverty, and government makes a move that runs contrary to that goal... what do you do?

xaos

People need aid. It's hypocritical to make it dependent. That's bribery. Generally against the law.

No one is taking that away from them.;)

LJS9502_basic

If Dominican law states life begins at conception, how could they not deny their citizens access to some means of contraception? Unless they have no intention of enforcing their own law, of course.

[QUOTE="xaos"]I didn't see anywhere in there where they threatened to withhold aid based on this; did I skim over that?LJS9502_basic

Not yet, I haven't.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]No one is taking that away from them.;)

Oleg_Huzwog

If Dominican law states life begins at conception, how could they not deny their citizens access to some means of contraception? Unless they have no intention of enforcing their own law, of course.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]

[QUOTE="xaos"]I didn't see anywhere in there where they threatened to withhold aid based on this; did I skim over that?Oleg_Huzwog

Not yet, I haven't.

Lets be honest the Un is really not the UN its France, Britian, US, Russiaand China.. They have supreme power and really can veto anything with in the adminstration they see fit.. It is also why its a weak organization aside from humanitarian aid because countries like the US only use it when it best suits them and ignores it if they break a UN sanction.

Edit- Forgot russia, the last permanet mamber of the security council.

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Oleg is talking about that.

LJS9502_basic

Not yet, I haven't.

I went back and read each of my posts twice. Nowhere did I make such a suggestion.

When countries like the Dominican receive large aid packages from the UN, it becomes the UN's business.Oleg_Huzwog

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Humanitarian aid should not be dependent on thinking politically alike.

Oleg_Huzwog

Ideally, they shouldn't. But sometimes they run into direct conflict.

If aid is geared towards shifting the population out of poverty, and government makes a move that runs contrary to that goal... what do you do?

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]Humanitarian aid should not be dependent on thinking politically alike.

Ideally, they shouldn't. But sometimes they run into direct conflict.

If aid is geared towards shifting the population out of poverty, and government makes a move that runs contrary to that goal... what do you do?

The first was validation for the UN expressing its concern. The second was an elaboration on said validation.

The first was validation for the UN expressing its concern. The second was an elaboration on said validation.

Oleg_Huzwog

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

The first was validation for the UN expressing its concern. The second was an elaboration on said validation.

LJS9502_basic

Only if one endorses the UN "walk the talk".