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On 17 December 1999, in its resolution 54/120, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the recommendation made by the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth (Lisbon, 8-12 August 1998) that 12 August be declared International Youth Day. The theme of International Youth Day 2013 is “Youth Migration: Moving Development Forward .” Click to find out more!
Laszlo Csatary, Hungarian man charged with Nazi-era war crimes, dies at 98 BUDAPEST, Hungary – Laszlo Csatary, a former police officer indicted in June by Hungarian authorities for abusing Jews and contributing to their deportation to Nazi death camps during World War II, has died. He was 98.
Happy Sunday and Happy Summertime Everyone! I still can’t give away too much details, but this is probably one of the most exiting time periods in my professional life so far, so exciting that I am still not quite sure where it is going to land me. At the same time I also have to make difficult decisions in my personal life trying to end an old and really damaging cycle. Meanwhile, it seems like the real summer holiday season have finally come in world affairs, so this is going to be a real brief weekly round-up now: On world…
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples un-library: The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (9 August) was first proclaimed by the General Assembly in December 1994 (A/RES/49/214). The focus of this year’s International Day is “Indigenous peoples building alliances: Honouring treaties, agreements and other constructive.arrangements". Click here to visit the UN’s site where you can learn more.
Caustic Light on White House’s Reaction to a Terrorist Threat The Obama administration’s decision to evacuate so many diplomats on such short notice — however justified by the seriousness of the threat — has upset some of its foreign partners, who say the gesture contributes to a sense of panic and perceived weakness that plays into the hands of the United States’ enemies, and impedes their efforts to engage with people in their countries.
Hungary gang jailed for racist Roma killings Roma make up about 7% of Hungary’s 10-million population. The Roma community is blighted by poverty and illiteracy, with many Roma living on the margins of Hungarian society, often victims of neglect and discrimination.
united-nations: This year’s International #YouthDay celebrations kick off on Monday. Tune in live at 10 am (NYC time) (14.00 GMT) when more than 700 young people from USA, Belgium, Brazil, India, Lebanon and Nigeria will talk with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and other senior officials about UN initiatives for youth. Watch live in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish and Russian here: http://webtv.un.org/. More information: http://j.mp/16iXarn via UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth-Ahmad Alhendawi
Goodbye, Ahmadinejad: Rouhani takes over as Iran’s president Iran’s new President Hassan Rouhani took the oath of office Sunday, replacing controversial President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Well, the new president doesn’t seem to be any less controversial as of yet.
Hello everyone, how are you all doing this Sunday? I just read recently on two separate professional blogs how interviewing for a job can be character-building and how they recommend to not only keep your profile updated even if you’re not looking for a job, but to go out and interview every once in a while. Just to see how you’re doing. Well, although currently I am indeed seriously looking, I can tell you, there is something to this. If the interviewers are good, and the whole process is professional and everything, you can learn a lot in interview situations….
reuters: The United States issued a worldwide travel alert on Friday warning Americans that al Qaeda may be planning attacks in August, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. The State Department travel alert was based on the same intelligence information that prompted it to close 21 U.S. embassies or consulates this Sunday, chiefly those in the Muslim world, a U.S. official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
