Good Morning looking at the remarks by Edward Heartney Minister Counselor to ECOSOC Looking at the 5 Principles of Peaceful Coexistence am sure they need to be looked into <http://ir.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/dtxw/201407/t20140702_1894012.htm> The Five Principles of Peaceful Co-Existence are: 1. mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, 2. mutual non-aggression, 3. non- interference in each other's internal affairs, 4. equality and mutual benefit, 5. peaceful coexistence. These ideas were first put forward by then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai on 31 December 1953 when he met an Indian Government Delegation. In June 1954, Premier Zhou visited India and Burma (now Myanmar). The joint Statement of the Prime Ministers of China and India issued on 28 June and the Joint Statement of the Prime Ministers of China and Burma issued on 29 June both affirmed that the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-Existence as guiding principles in their bilateral relations and then the Five Principles were formally proposed as the norms for handling international relations. In 1955 the Asian-African Conference convened in Bandung, Indonesia adopted Ten Principles for conducting international relations, inside which the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-Existence were included. Hereafter, in the process of the third world countries seeking for a fairer international political and economic order, the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-Existence have been accepted and adopted by the overwhelming majority of the developing countries, and have an increasing impact all over the world. In 1970, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the "Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations". This declaration included the content of the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-Existence, marking these principles have been widely accepted by the international community. Kind Regards *Winnie Kamau* *+254721754349* *If you do not take care of nature... then nature will take care of you: Wangari Maathai* On Sat, Mar 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM Jordan Carter via wsis20 <wsis20@icann.org> wrote:
Bill, all… what is it we need to do, then, in your view?
Cheers Jordan
Jordan Carter — .au Domain Administration +61-417-243-647 on Signal or iMessage ------------------------------ *From:* William Drake via wsis20 <wsis20@icann.org> *Sent:* Saturday, March 8, 2025 8:43:04 AM *To:* Israel Rosas <rosas@isoc.org> *Cc:* wsis20@icann.org <wsis20@icann.org> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] - [wsis20] Re: Data point: Shift in USG position regarding the SDGs
Hi Isra
Needless to say, this is more than a data point, it’s a new environment. Probably they’re just getting started and there’s lots more stuff laying around waiting to be broken. According to a State Dept report I read yesterday, as of FY 2022 the US pays 22% of the overall UN budget (not counting arrears) and over $21 billion to 179 international organizations and multilateral entities (85% voluntary funds, 15% assessed). As the cultural revolution’s march through the institutions proceeds, one has to assume the administration will claim to find lots more “woke/DEI/waste, fraud and abuse” in those budgets, as well as lots more treaties and agreements to abandon.
Taking a "business as usual" approach to WSIS20 and related might lead to some surprises down the road...
Cheers
Bill
On Mar 7, 2025, at 3:22 PM, Israel Rosas via wsis20 <wsis20@icann.org> wrote:
Hi all,
I'd like to bring your attention to the remarks delivered on 4 March by the US Minister Counselor to ECOSOC regarding the USG position about the Agenda 2030. This is a significant shift that can have serious implications in the WSIS+20 review, particularly in a context where many of us have advocated for the Internet as a force for good that helps advance global development.
The remarks are located here: https://usun.usmission.gov/remarks-at-the-un-meeting-entitled-58th-plenary-m...
A couple of concerning extracts:
"We have a concern that this resolution is a reaffirmation of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Although framed in neutral language, Agenda 2030 and the SDGs advance a program of soft global governance that is inconsistent with U.S. sovereignty and adverse to the rights and interests of Americans."
"Put simply, globalist endeavors like Agenda 2030 and the SDGs lost at the ballot box. Therefore, the United States rejects and denounces the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals, and it will no longer reaffirm them as a matter of course."
Best, Isra
Isra Rosas, Director, Partnerships and Internet Development Internet Society
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