Facebook's allowance of Holocaust denial comes despite a 2007 resolution from the UN general assembly that "urges all member states unreservedly to reject any denial of the Holocaust as a historical event, either in full or in part, or any activities to this end".
The latest comes a month before president Barack Obama hosts a special meeting during the annual UN general assembly of world leaders aimed at urging more countries, especially developed ones, to contribute more troops, money and skills.
The Illinois General Assembly even passed a resolution last week urging "President Obama and the United States Congress to take immediate action to adopt meaningful heath care system reform in keeping with the Obama administration's articulated goals".
The UN general assembly's human rights committee approved a resolution that urges the security council to refer the country's harsh human rights situation to the International Criminal Court.
Under pressure from home critics to cut short his UN visit and return to Tehran in the face of a growing number of Iranian deaths in the hajj crush, Hassan Rouhani started his speech at the UN general assembly with remembering the Iranian victims, criticising Saudi Arabia and urging an investigation into the tragedy.
Britain is urging the Palestinian leadership to delay its bid for upgraded status at the United Nations general assembly, warning that the move is likely to be detrimental to US re-engagement with the peace process following next month's presidential election.
In December, both the president of the UN general assembly and the president of the security council – the US ambassador, Samantha Power – wrote an unprecedented joint letter to all member states urging them to nominate female candidates.
The general assembly is also "radicalising", said Browne.
"Obama spoke beautifully [at the UN general assembly].
The US has no veto at the general assembly.
The following day he addressed the UN general assembly.
