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marcfonbaustier: Syria accepts Kofi Annan’s peace plan which includes no more violence, releasing of detainees, and inclusive political dialogue according to the U.N. Huffington Post
WFP Goes To Hunger Games Premiere | WFP | United Nations World Food Programme – Fighting Hunger Worldwide The cast and producers of the much-anticipated film The Hunger Games have teamed up with the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and Feeding America to raise awarness about hunger in the United States and around the world. Now, don’t we just love when such a massive hit and a really good cause join forces??
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination “Racism continues to cause suffering for millions of people around the world…. I look to all people to join the United Nations in our drive to eliminate racism. We must, individually and collectively, stamp out racism, stigma and prejudice.” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moonMessage for the International Day for theElimination of Racial Discrimination 2012
The UN is warning of a looming famine and mass starvation in the Nuba Mountain region of Sudan. About 200,000 people on the Sudanese side of the border are at immediate risk of starvation. Why George Clooney Got Himself Arrested (via kateoplis)
Well he said he’ll do anything to get the cause in the news and now it’s definitely in! Nicely done. Go George! 🙂 washingtonpoststyle: George Clooney is arrested this morning after protesting at the Sudan Embassy in Washington, D.C. Live updates here. Photo by Kevin Lamarque (Reuters)
Status quo in Syria ‘indefensible,’ Ban says on anniversary of uprising Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today marked the anniversary of the uprising in Syria by calling for an end to the ongoing bloodshed, which has claimed more than 8,000 lives since popular protests began a year ago, and for a peaceful resolution of the crisis.
UN Special Envoy Annan Leaves Syria Without Cease-Fire After Assad Talks Annan told reporters he cited an African proverb to the Syrian president: “You cannot turn the wind, so turn the sail.”
Japan Marks Quake and Tsunami Anniversary one more thing to remember this day thenuclearblog: 11 March 2012 Japan is marking the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami which struck the north-eastern coast, leaving 20,000 dead or missing. The magnitude 9.0 quake, Japan’s most powerful since records began, also triggered a serious nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Thousands of people were evacuated as radiation leaked from the plant. There were memorial services, and a minute’s silence was observed at the moment the quake hit, 14:46 local time. The main memorial ceremony was held at Tokyo’s National…
