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I might be all US politics today, but it is going to be an exciting night, and from where I stand it definitely IS a world affair! Oh and if you are American, don’t forget to VOTE! “decisions are made by those who show up” 🙂
http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&videoId=politics/2012/11/05/evc-campaign-in-two-minutes.cnn Missed the biggest moments of this US presidential campaign? Here’s how you catch up in two minutes! 🙂 (Source: http://i.cdn.turner.com/)
US election: Europeans endorse Obama for a second term | EurActiv Interesting piece on why we in Europe care about this election at all…
“On this UN Day, let us reaffirm our individual commitment and our collective resolve to live up to the ideals of the United Nations Charter and build a better world for all.” UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s message on UN Day. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
usengageun: Today is United Nations Day. October 24, 2012 marks the 67th anniversary of when the UN charter went into effect. Learn about the many ways the United Nations is helping the world everyday.
I thought so too! The two ladies were the best moderators of the four of them! newsweek: Lady moderators > man moderators.
He also said that back in their home it’s SC Ban Ki-moon who they consider the real hero. 🙂 ygfamilyy: PSY: “A Huge momentum of my life!! Honorable meeting with Ban ki-moon secretary-general of UN!! #UNstyle!! Don’t you think I’ve really succeeded?^^” Translated by: kristinekwak@twitter.com
United Nations News Centre – Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg, Republic of Korea and Rwanda obtain non-permanent seats on UN Security Council The United Nations General Assembly has elected Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg, the Republic of Korea and Rwanda to serve as non-permanent members on the Security Council for two-year terms beginning on 1 January 2013. The five permanent Council members, which each wield the power of veto, are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Non-permanent members Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo will remain on the 15-member Council until the end of 2013.
Radovan Karadzic opens his defence on genocide charges – Telegraph Describing himself as “mild and tolerant”, Radovan Karadzic has today disputed how many Bosnian Muslims died in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre as he begins his defence against charges of genocide and war crimes.
