One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has said the Albanian government has committed to a dangerous crackdown on freedom of expression by voting in favor of the United Nations’ “Pact for the Future”.
The 193-member world body approved the 42-page pact unveiled during a two-day summit at the U.N. General Assembly in New York in September.
The comprehensive document proposes 56 “actions” that countries must adopt: sustainable development; international peace and security; science and technology; young people and future generations and transform global governance.
While the pact’s provisions are not legally binding on its signatories, critics have said it aims to impose its globalist agenda on nations.
The libertarian president of Argentina, Javier Milei, spoke against the pact in his appearance before the UN, describing it as a “supranational program of a socialist nature.”
He said the UN was a “many-tentacled leviathan seeking to decide what each nation state should do and how the world’s citizens should live.”
Senator Hanson echoed their concerns, saying the pact sought to impose censorship by labeling any challenge to the authority of world bodies as “misinformation” that must be suppressed.
The One Nation leader said the pact “is not just a harmless international agreement: it sets the agenda for dangerous changes that could deeply impact our nation.”
One Nation senator Pauline Hanson said Australians were not consulted about the UN pact the government signed in September.
Mr. Albanese’s government was among 193 UN members to approve the pact (Mr. Albanese appears at the Quad summit in Washington in September).
Among the areas Senator Hanson took issue with were the globally coordinated misinformation and disinformation laws under Action 18.
‘Albanians are now prepared to enact more laws stifling freedom of expression, potentially targeting anyone who questions the government’s narrative. “This could severely limit public debate and free expression in Australia,” he said.
He also noted Action 38 which drives a transformation of global governance with the United Nations at the center to make it more “effective, democratic and capable.”
Russia proposed a watered-down version of the pact, but it was rejected (pictured at the UN General Assembly on September 30).
‘This means that decisions affecting Australia could be made by international bodies, reducing our nation’s ability to act independently. The influence of the United Nations over Australian laws and policies will only grow under the watch of the Labor Party,’ Senator Hanson said.
Senator Hanson also denounced the UN’s climate policy under the Action 9 pact.
‘This requires Australia to make drastic changes to reach net zero by 2050. This will involve phasing out coal, disrupting industries and skyrocketing energy prices.
‘Albanians are prioritizing these globalist goals over the livelihoods of Australians, threatening employment and economic security.
‘The Albanian Government has made these commitments, in your name, without adequate public debate. “Australians must be aware of the risks this pact poses to our sovereignty and freedoms,” he said.