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united-nations: “I encourage you to speak up. For gender equality. For inclusive societies. For climate action. Do your part at school, at work, at home. Every step counts.Let us act together to promote and defend human rights for all, in the name of lasting peace for all.” – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during a ceremony attended by UN Messengers of Peace Michael Douglas and Princess Haya. Find out more about Peace Day: http://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/index.shtml 📷: UN Photo / Mark Garten & Cia Pak; UN Social Media / Chiara Castrovillari
Happy Sunday, everybody! I hope you are enjoying the last bits of summery weather as much as I do. In fact I will be off for a late vacation for a few days next week. Here’s what I’ve read before leaving. WHERE DO THE ROHINGYA GO? I never change the spelling of titles, and in this case perhaps all-caps is a well-deserved emphasis. The ICC investigation is good news, but given how long it usually takes, we need more. President Trump Will Preside Over a UN Security Council Meeting About Iran. Iran’s President May Be There, Too This might be…
united-nations: On Wednesday’s International Day of Charity, we would like to say “thank you” to everyone who does their part to make the world a better place! Here are some ideas for how you can help change the world: http://bit.ly/1WMIBe4 📷: UNRWA Photo, UN Photo / Sylvain Liechti
Hello everybody, happy Sunday! I didn’t quite finish this post for the weekend, but then I wanted to post it, because the articles I collected throughout the week are exceptionally good! I hope you’ll enjoy them too… Cautionary tales for the Mueller Probe from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia That’s an unlikely comparison, I mean it would have never occurred to me to think about these two cases in parallel, but if you consider the reasoning, it makes a lot of sense. Here’s Why the Security Council Should Not Refer Burmese Authorities to the International Criminal Court …
Happy Sunday, everyone! It’s been a while. A long while. Being away from this platform had nothing to do with my professional life, as I am still very much interested in world affairs, I am still reading a lot on the topic, and I really do want to blog about it again. This week’s collection is some kind of a test as I am planning to bring this blog back to life. Today’s weather in Hungary brought a strong autumn-y feeling, and fall is a good (well, as good as ever) occasion to start new things, so I will try…
united-nations: Wednesday is the Nelson Mandela International Day! 100 years after his birth, Nelson Mandela’s call to “ensure that democracy, peace and prosperity prevail everywhere” continues to inspire the world. Find out how you can take action and inspire change: un.org/en/events/mandeladay/take_action 📷: UN Photo / Pernaca Sudhakaran, John Isaac, Eskinder DebebeNMF Photo / Matthew Willman
Recently I went on a trip to Prague, which was supposed to be a spring getaway for a long weekend, but turned out to be a winter one with lots of snow and cold. We’ve spent as much time outside walking around this beautiful city as we could, but the cold forced us to seek for some indoors activities as well. One of these were visiting the Museum of Communism. Having grown up in Hungary I do have quite a vision of communism in Eastern Europe, so I didn’t really expect any great surprises there. The exhibition starts with the…
usatoday: The most and least happy countries in the world may surprise you. Most of the least happy countries are in Africa, and the majority of the most happy countries on the planet have cold climates. And with that, happy International Day of Happiness!
united-nations: The time is now! On Thursday’s International Women’s Day and every day, speak up and take action for gender equality. Get inspired by women’s activism from generations past and present unwo.men/FkBM30iEMRB
united-nations: Dr. Martin Luther King was a visionary civil rights leader and recipient of the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize. In this photo from 1964, Dr. King and his wife, Coretta Scott King, are greeted by Ralph J. Bunche, United Nations Under-Secretary for Special Political Affairs (and himself a Nobel Peace Prize winner), at UN Headquarters in New York. Dr. King’s legacy continues in many ways, including in the Sustainable Development Goals, where reduced inequalities and peace and justice are key to our vision for a better world. All of us can stand up against racial prejudice and intolerant attitudes. Be…
