The term ''Axis of Medieval'', paraphrasing the [[Axis of Evil]], is used, half jokingly, to describe the [[United States]], [[Syria]], [[Iran]] and other countries blocking [[humanitarian]] moves in the [[United Nations]].
The US under the "[[Christian Right]]" leader [[George W. Bush]] cut of $34M in funding for the [[United Nations population Fund]], due to concerns that some of the money was used to fund abortions.
The US also blocked moves to raise the minimum age for [[military enlistment]] from 15 to 18 for child soldiers in the [[Convention on the Rights of the Child]], which it refuses to ratify. The US and other countries allow 17 year-olds to enter the military. Countries in the ''Axis of medieval'' are also criticised for the execution of children. Since 1995, 17 children have been executed worldwide. Ten of these were in the USA, three in Iran, two in Pakistan, one in Congo and one in Nigeria. Pakistan has since abolished the child death penalty.
=== External Links ===
* [http://www.stormpages.com/sammy369/THEpeopleleaders2.html Refers to Axis of Medieval in de funding population project]
* [http://www.oneworld.net/ips2/jan98/child_soldiers.html US blocking action on child soldiers]
* [http://www.amnestyusa.org/abolish/reports/amr51_144_2002.pdf Amnesty International report on US execution of child offenders (PDF)]
* [http://web.amnesty.org/ai.nsf/recent/AMR510822002!Open Amnesty International Report after execution of child offender in May 2002]
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