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Happy Sunday, everybody! Many unfortunate, even sad events are going on in the world these days. Check out what my favorite bloggers had to say about them. Security Council Meets on MH13 Disaster. What’s Next? What’s next, indeed? Russia tries to blame it on Ukraine, while all the other members blame it on Russia. And we know there is no real decision making in the SC without consensus. This Iran Nuke Deal Might. Just. Work. This post is from the first half of the week, we now know that the talks are extended by four months. The post sums up…
Hey everybody! Just a quick note here for you all – if you are not following me through Tumblr, then please update your bookmarks, because I just got a new URL! From now on you can find me at www.blabbingworldaffairs.com. It sounds professional, doesn’t it? 🙂 I’ve been planning this for quite a long time now, and just found the time and energy to act on it. I am also planning a few changes and upgrades on the site – so it can live up to it’s new URL. 🙂 Well, but seriously. I know I have said this a…
halftheskymovement: Today we honor a man who paved a path to equality and changed the destiny of the millions living under apartheid. His courage and integrity changed the world. And what better way to honor him than to continue his fight for equality. Take some time today to make a difference, no matter how small. Thank you, Nelson Mandela!
United Nations along with European Film Gateway published this great three minute video with scenes from World War I. The fact itself that we are watching 100-year-old footage makes it special, while the tragedy and sadness of the first global war vividly comes through.
Happy Sunday and happy World Cup Final everybody! Hope you all had a great weekend. My past week was exhausting once again, and the weekend was no exception. All I really need now is a proper amount of sleep. Fortunately I have a whole week to recharge with five days off of work, so hopefully by this time next week my old self will be back. This one must be the most rough-and-ready Sunday Smack ever, seriously, I am writing this half asleep. I really hope you’ll enjoy, though. A UN View of the Gaza Conflict The UN Secretary General…
Italian-Swedish diplomat Staffan de Mistura was named UN mediator for Syria on Thursday, taking on the Herculean task of finding a political solution to the dragging civil war. He replaces the hugely respected Lakhdar Brahimi, who resigned in May after two rounds of peace talks collapsed and as the conflict escalated into a fourth year, killing more than 162,000 people. UN chief Ban Ki-moon confirmed the appointment of the special representative and his Egyptian deputy, urging the much-divided Security Council and Syrian parties to work closely with him. Ban has frequently criticized animosity on the Council between Western powers and…
How is it going for everybody? Crazy working hours continued this week for me, even had to bring stuff home for the weekend, and I am in such a need of a holiday right now, I can’t even tell. I’m dreaming of doing absolutely nothing for a day. Or even half a day would be fine. Just one more week of work until then. Hope you’ll like what I found especially interesting this week. Forced Migration as a Weapon of War in Iraq and Beyond The numbers are disturbing as to how many people are forced to leave their homes…
What Drives the Man with the World’s “Most Impossible Job”? Check out this great interview with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon via LinkedIn: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Leadership, Climate Change, and Having the World’s Toughest Job from LinkedIn
