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The UN Charter turns 70 today (June 26)! uniccanberrablog: Seventy years ago, San Francisco became the birthplace of global change when 50 nations came together in the Bay area to draft and sign the United Nations Charter, committing to work together to achieve global peace, prosperity and human rights. On Friday, 26 June 2015, the United Nations, the diplomatic community, the City of San Francisco, business leaders and more will observe the 70th anniversary of the UN at several events. #action2015 #UN70 Anniversary website: http://www.un.org/un70/en 2015 is also historic in that world leaders will chart the way forward to end…
united-nations: Ban Ki-moon will be joining Narendra Modi and people around the world in celebrating the first-ever International Day of Yoga this Sunday! Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India. The word ‘yoga’ derives from Sanskrit and means to join or to unite, symbolizing the union of body and consciousness. The Day is a chance to highlight yoga’s many benefits. Find out more and get details of events planned in your region at:http://j.mp/1MEPqpe Yay, I love yoga, for all its health benefits it surely deserved a day of its own! 🙂
Happy first day of Summer everybody! Astrologically, that is, although weather-wise we are past a few hot summer days already. I hope all your summers are going wonderfully. I am still busy as ever, and it’s a shame especially because there are plenty of things to post about these days. I am trying hard not to miss marking anything important. These are just a few of this week’s top posts. World Refugee Day 2015: The Urgent Need For A Fresh Perspective On Global Migration Yesterday was World Refugee Day, but these days there are so much more to remind us…
June 20 is World Refugee Day “The UN General Assembly, on 4 December 2000, adopted resolution 55/76 where it noted that 2001 marked the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, and that the Organization of African Unity (OAU) had agreed to have International Refugee Day coincide with Africa Refugee Day on 20 June. The General Assembly therefore decided that 20 June would be celebrated as World Refugee Day.” The status and future of refugees is a pressing issue these days, as currently there are almost 60 million refugees in the world.
Introduction to International Criminal Law by Case Western Reserve University on Coursera Introduction to International Criminal Law was the second MOOC I have taken. At the time, since it was my first course on Coursera, I was really impressed by the technical side. On Coursera, video lectures are continuously interrupted by review quiestions, checking on how well you understand the material. It really engages you to focus and not loose attention while watching. During the course we have learned about the basic terminology of international criminal law through recent cases. There were excerpts from recent trials on international tribunals in…
Happy weekend, everybody! I am being absent from here lately despite all my plans for great posts. I am somewhat busy at work currently and there are those studies I have written about. And then there is summer too, with all kinds of summer things to do! But I’ll really try to do my best to post more. Now, here’s your not-to-be-missed Sunday reading: The Legal and Political Feasibility of the EU’s Planned ‘War on Smuggling’ in Libya Alright then, stop the boats, but will it help those refugees willing to risk their lives to come to Europe? No, it…
Happy Sunday! My time of the year has come, summer is my favorite season of all! I have lots of exciting plans for the next three months, besides just enjoying the hot weather and trying to make the most out of this summer. You all have a great summer, people! South Sudan Boots a Top UN Official Over His Tweets–And US Officials Tweet Their Response So it seems like the Sudanese government wants all the help, but no-one to talk about it. Do you ever wonder what diplomacy looked like before there was Twitter? Our First Official Peak into the…
Justice by Harvard University on edX The first MOOC course I ever took was one foundation course for legal studies at Harvard. Justice by Professor Michael J. Sandel is basically a political and moral philosophy course. Besides the exciting moral arguments and the adaptation of centuries old moral philosophy cases to current issues, this course really teaches you to argue and defend your opinion. Like why do I think that making it possible to sell one’s kidney on the open market is a bad idea? I know I think it is, but I was having a hard time explaining why…
Happy June, everybody! I have written about my passion for MOOCs and online learning before. Since then I dig deeper into the world of MOOCs, and later I would like to share my experiences here. Not so long ago I read somewhere that someone was describing learning as climbing high peaks or any other extreme sports: we do it, so we know we can do it. I found this description very well-said, as I myself consider learning a hobby at this point of my life. I am learning, because I have to make sure I am still able to! The…
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day! Key facts Tobacco kills up to half of its users. Tobacco kills nearly 6 million people each year. More than five million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while more than 600 000 are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. Unless urgent action is taken, the annual death toll could rise to more than eight million by 2030. Nearly 80% of the world’s one billion smokers live in low- and middle-income countries. Click here to learn more! This year’s theme of World No Tobacco Day is…
