Tag: United Nations
Happy first Sunday of February! While preparing for the week ahead, here are some great posts for you to check out. How bad is the situation in Ukraine going to get? It could get very bad indeed. The real question is what would it take for the protesters to give up this time? It really seems they won’t unless the president steps down. The Original Sin of the Syria Chemical Deal With the Geneva talks ending with not much result, it seems the Syrian government is finding its way out of their non-ploriferation obligations as well. Edward Snowden nominated for…
eretzyisrael: Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. January 27 marks the 69th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. In 2005, the United Nations General Assembly designated this day as International Holocaust Remembrance Day (IHRD), an annual day of commemoration to honor the victims of the Nazi era. From 1940 to 1945, more than 1.1 million men, women and children were killed in the Auschwitz concentration camp. 90% of them were Jews. All were innocent. Today, we remember Never Again.
First meeting of the United Nations This Day in History: 68 years ago today, the first ever General Assembly of the United Nations, comprising 51 nations, convened at Westminster Central Hall in London, England.
Happy 2014 everybody! I hope all of your New Years started as great as mine. I came accross some great reads as well in the first days of 2014, check out a few of them. On world affairs: John Kerry cites some progress in Mideast diplomacy US Secretary of State John Kerry started off the New Year with another trip to the Middle East to hold talks with Israeli, Palestinian and other leaders in the region. Why does Ariel Sharon matter? With news of Ariel Sharon’s already bad health failing, The Telegraph posted this article about his significant role in…
Welcome to the last Sunday Smack of 2013! This is going to be a special edition as this time I will recommend some year-end reviews of a wide range of topics. Hope you’ll enjoy! 9 Stories that Will Drive the Global Agenda in 2014 OK, I know that’s not what I promised, but I thought I would start with the exception. I think this is a great compilation, plus UNDispatch is still my favorite world affairs blog. Now, let’s see what 2013 was like… 2013: the year in world news Great picture review of world news on the Telegraph….
Security Council doubles UN peacekeeping force in South Sudan in face of spreading conflict While most of us were having our Christmas dinners on Christmas Eve, the UN Security Council authorized the increase of the peacekeeping force in South Sudan.
Happy pre-Christmas weekend everybody! Especially those who don’t have to work anymore before Christmas. I am not amongst them this year, but I too will be heading home for the holiday tomorrow night. World news is all about South Sudan and CAR these days. It seems these two topics are going to define headlines for the last days of the year too. Here are some great posts from last week. On world affairs: South Sudan: How Bad Can It Get? Worrisome turning of events in the youngest country of the world. There is no way to predict the outcome yet. Read…
un-library: Are you a person living outside your country of birth? For International Migrants Day on 18 December, share your #IAmAMigrant story on the positive contributions migrants make to development. http://bit.ly/1j330HV
united-nations: On Human Rights Day on Tuesday, take a look at the most important achievements in human rights since the creation of United Nations Human Rights 20 years ago. Show your support by watching and sharing this video featuring work to defend human rights around the world.
World AIDS Day is held on December 1 for the 25th time this year! Combating AIDS as one of the deadliest diseases is an emphasized goal of the United Nations, one of Millenium Development Goals. As there’s only going to be one more World AIDS Day until the target year of the MDGs, click here to find out what has been achieved on this front already.
