Russia calls for UN vote to block benefits for gay staff
Source: Pink News
Russia is attempting to force a vote to ban the United Nations from providing benefits to staff with same-sex spouses.
The UN announced last July that it would globally extend its employee benefits to workers in same-sex marriages or other unions– irrespective of whether they are recognised locally.
However, the move – which had been set to benefit the UN’s 44,000 staff across the globe – faced eleventh-hour opposition from Russian diplomats, who object to any recognition of same-sex unions.
Russia has now pushed for a vote in the issue in the UN’s General Assembly Fifth Committee, which deals with the UN budget.
If the matter does go to a vote, it is possible Russia will win – which would prevent the United Nations from providing benefits to same-sex spouses outside of countries where their marriages are legal.
Read more: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/03/21/russia-calls-for-vote-to-block-benefits-for-gay-un-staff/
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US - pays 22% of budget
Japan - pays 19% of budget
Germany - pays 9% of budget
and
Russia - pays 1.1% of the budget
Or perhaps a rogue.
Vladimir Putin is the kindest, wisest leader in the world today. I cannot imagine him supporting such a concept as not recognizing the love between two people.
