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Chad, Chile, Lithuania, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia elected to serve on UN Security Council The United Nations General Assembly today elected Chad, Chile, Lithuania, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia to serve as non-permanent members on the Security Council for two-year terms beginning on 1 January 2014.
OK, this is the first time ever with no posts between two Sunday Smacks. That’s how busy I was this week. I had one night at home on Monday packing for London, then I left to London from work Tuesday evening, got back in the middle of the night on Wednesday, and spent the rest of the nights regenerating from the lack of sleep while trying to do my best at work during daytime. I had a wonderful time in London, as always, although it was a painfully short visit, more business than pleasure. Once again, thanks a lot to…
Undoubtedly, the world affairs event of the week is the launch of the 68th session of the UN General Assembly. I am planning a detailed post after the end of the General Debate, so now I only feature some great blog posts below, as usual. This next week is going to be very eventful for me as well. On Wednesday I am going to London for a really short profession related trip. I am looking forward to it. It brings a most welcome refreshment in my professional life right now as I am quite unhappy at my current job, mostly…
What to Expect from “UN Week” September is always the busiest month at United Nations Headquarters in New York, and this year is no exception. Check out Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s first LinkedIn post about the most exciting week of the year at the UN.
Who else is excited? 🙂
International Day of Peace, 21 September “On this International Day of Peace, let us pledge to teach our children the value of tolerance and mutual respect. Let us invest in the schools and teachers that will build a fair and inclusive world that embraces diversity. Let us fight for peace and defend it with all our might.” UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
united-nations: How strong is your voice? On Sunday’s International Day of Democracy, strengthen your voice on democracy to make it work for all. Find out more here: http://j.mp/9IJA98 More resources from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) are here: ttp://j.mp/181WuYu According to IPU, the Parliament of India (pictured here) will mark #DemocracyDay by hosting a live televised debate on the “Challenges to Indian Democracy” with Members of Parliament, civil society groups, university students and journalists.
Today is International Day of Democracy! “On this International Day of Democracy, I call on leaders to hear, respect and respond appropriately to the voices of the people, whether expressed directly or through elected representatives.” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon This year’s theme is ’Strenghtening Voices for Democracy’. I have mentioned several times here how I am an advocate of the pursuit of making people realize how much they can actually do to form politics around themselves and this way form their own futures. After all, this is what democracy is all about.
Hello everyone, how are things going where you are? The weekend seemed painfully short for me this time, although I really would have a lot of things to rest upon both at work and in life. Maybe some other time. Progress on Syria was so fast this week, that even yesterday’s articles seem outdated. Unfortunately, dynamism does not equal improvement. Nevertheless, I came accross a few good reads. On world affairs: Did The World Just Legitimize The Assad Regime It Spent Years Discrediting? I start with this, because this is actually a really good point. Does the international community…
After last week’s four-day-long weekend this one lasts only one day in Hungary. A pretty annoying practice really, although I have to add yesterday was the first “working Saturday” when I actually worked. On past ones I only went to work or not even that. The one day weekend turned out to be quite unpleasant though, so I don’t even mind it’s almost over already. Unfortunately, I also had some major PC issues this past week and I wasn’t even able to use my laptop for a couple of days. Lessons learned: 1. A dysfunctional keyboard for a graphomaniac like…
