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I find it frustrating how the UN uses 'experts' in their various organizations to come up with recommendations rather than scientific conclusions. Clearly this
by resource_waste 3y ago
I find it frustrating how the UN uses 'experts' in their various organizations to come up with recommendations rather than scientific conclusions.
Clearly this is anti-science and pro-authority, and maybe the UN doesn't claim that their organizations like the World Health Organization are science based.
However when a common person hears the World Health Organization gives a recommendation, they likely have no idea that a panel of experts gave an opinion with potentially no scientific backing. (Citation for this particular incident was the WHO recommendation on number of hours a <1 year old can watch tv, 0 hours before age 1, no scientific basis.)
- itishappy 3y agoYou nailed the cause. It's the United Nations, not the United Scientists. It's primary goal is maintaining peace and facilitating international cooperation. Scientists share findings and recommendations, but states build the reports.
- Log_out_ 3y agoIt's main purpose is to lend democratic deco to whatever authoritarian colonial system has a solid majority ownership of its members.