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United Nations: Crisis of Credibility

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced that the United Nations faces “imminent financial collapse,” arising from member nations not paying their annual dues. The UN has become “more politicized, less principled, and increasingly disconnected from its founding mission,” according to one observer.

Much of the problem lies with the failure of the United Nations to uphold its founding principles, including statements that affirm the need for gender equality:

  • UN Charter — Preamble reaffirms the necessity for “equal rights of men and women.”
  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights — Article 2: “Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, [or] sex,…”

Analyses by the International Council for Men and Boys reveal numerous disparities affecting men. These disparities have been documented at both the global level and in over 50 countries around the world. But UN reports, such as “Men, Masculinities and Humanitarian Settings,” falsely claim that the problem lies with men themselves, especially their “harmful masculinity norms” and “patriarchal attitudes.”

In addition, UN programs reveal a pattern of distorting science and promoting gender inequality. For example, hundreds of studies show domestic violence is an equal opportunity problem that affects both men and women. But the World Health Organization not only ignores female-perpetrated abuse, it even argues for “Putting Women First.” See image —>

ICMB Endorses Rafael Grossi for UN Secretary-General

Antonio Guterres will be stepping down as UN Secretary-General at the end of 2026, and Security Council straw polls to choose his successor are set to begin this summer. Among the declared candidates is Rafael Mariano Grossi of Argentina, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, who has served as an impartial mediator on nuclear safety throughout the Russia-Ukraine war.

The International Council for Men and Boys endorses Grossi to serve as the tenth Secretary-General of the United Nations. His official vision statement, “Renewing the Promise: A United Nations that works,” affirms that equal opportunity for men and women “is not a matter of image or political correctness” but a source of better outcomes — an answer, ICMB believes, to the UN Charter’s promise of equal rights for men and boys.

ICMB urges UN member states, ambassadors, and pro-family organizations to support Grossi’s candidacy, as detailed in theInternational Council for Men and Boys’ endorsement of Rafael Grossi for UN Secretary-General.

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Analyses of Sex-Specific UN Programs

The International Council for Men and Boys has analyzed how well the United Nations has addressed the 12 areas of male disparity. In every case, ICMB found that the UN has failed to address the disadvantages faced by men. Despite the UN Charter’s mandate to ensure “equal rights of men and women,” in many areas the UN actually promotes female advantage:

  1. Health: UN Gender Health Initiatives Reveal Significant Imbalance Between Men and Women
  2. Education:  UN Gender Education Initiatives Reveal Unacceptable Policy Gaps for Boys and Young Men
  3. Boys: Double-Standard: UN Child Protection Framework Ignores Risks to Boys
  4. False Allegations: False Allegations and the United Nations: A Policy Blind Spot with Serious Consequences for Men
  5. Victims of Violence: United Nations Policies Silence Male Victims of Violence
  6. Parenting: UN Parenting Policies and Family Court Systems Exclude Fathers
  7. Criminal System: United Nations Criminal Justice Policies Ignore Male Offenders and Detainees
  8. Partner Abuse: UN Policies Leave Male Victims of Partner Abuse Unprotected
  9. Homelessness: Gender Blind Spot: United Nations Neglects the Global Crisis of Male Homelessness
  10. Workplace Deaths: UN Workplace Policies Ignore Men Despite Highest Death Rates
  11. Adoption and Reproductive Rights: UN Reproductive Policies Exclude Fathers From Major Family Decisions
  12. Media Portrayals: UN Media Campaigns Normalize Bias Against Men
  13. Conclusion: Reports Reveal the UN Gender Agenda as One-Sided, Ideological, and Indefensible

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