Tag: United Nations
Why are so many UN hating posts out there today?? I’ve never seen that many before. Uhm, I’d welcome haters to answer that, too. So?
Syria: Security Council authorizes deployment of advance military observer team
UN Secretary General’s statement regarding the North Korean launch failure Despite its failure, the launch is in direct violation of Security Council Resolution 1874 and threatens regional stability.
Today is the International Day of Human Space Flight 12 April 1961 was the date of the first human space flight, carried out by Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet citizen.
little more than an hour to go (9.30 CET), who else is watching? united-nations: We’re making last-minute preparations for today’s Google Plus hangout with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon! Above is a sneak peek of the set! More information: Google blog post Watch live on YouTube at 3:30 pm EST! Related video United Nations on Google+ Six young people will join from the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and South America, and have the opportunity to ask questions on the issues that matter to them.
Let’s all hang out with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday 10th April, 3:30 pm EST on Google+! Check out http://www.un.org/social for more! (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
beyond-contact: The United Nations Headquarters in New York City switches off for Earth Hour 2012. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says, “We need to fuel our future with clean, efficient and affordable energy. By acting together, we can power a brighter tomorrow.” —http://www.facebook.com/earthhour
The Negotiation Process In this video Mungo Woodifield, of the UK Mission to the UN, discusses the negotiation process leading to the adoption of a resolution extending the mandate of the UN Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) at a Security Council meeting chaired by the Foreign Secretary William Hague on 12 March 2012
The U.N. Happiness Project The Dragon King of the House of Wangchuck in Bhutan is about to realize his ambition: to use G.N.H. (Gross National Happpiness) as an alternative to G.N.P. Yep, he’s about to take it to the UN General Assembly. And it’s a good plan too. I mean what’s all the wealth worths if people are unhappy? So now, the goal is: let’s all be happy! 🙂
