Articles related to "United Nations"
Do Nations Abide by the Human Rights Decrees of Helsinki when it comes to the disabled?
human rights • diabled • united nations
human rights • diabled • united nations
Law and the Oceans
The oceans have had little law down through history. Now the United Nations is trying to bring some law and order with a new Convention on the Law of the Seas.
law of the sea • oceans • united nations • convention on the law of the seas • ocean mining
The oceans have had little law down through history. Now the United Nations is trying to bring some law and order with a new Convention on the Law of the Seas.
law of the sea • oceans • united nations • convention on the law of the seas • ocean mining
Turkey, Iraq and the Kurds: Can Anyone Actually Leave The Kurds
The situation between the Kurds, Turkey, and Iraq has heated up once again. The Kurds demand their own enclave to call their own, which Turkey and Iraq have supressed, fearing they would destabilize the region.
iraq • turkey • invasions • kurdish • resistance
The situation between the Kurds, Turkey, and Iraq has heated up once again. The Kurds demand their own enclave to call their own, which Turkey and Iraq have supressed, fearing they would destabilize the region.
iraq • turkey • invasions • kurdish • resistance
UN:20,000 Dead Annually from Mines
Despite the best efforts of various United Nations (UN) agencies, landmines continue to kill almost 20,000 people each year.
april 4 • landmines • united nations • mine awareness • un demining efforts
Despite the best efforts of various United Nations (UN) agencies, landmines continue to kill almost 20,000 people each year.
april 4 • landmines • united nations • mine awareness • un demining efforts
Angelina Jolie on CNN
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt plan to adopt another child
angelina jolie • brad pitt • shiloh • maddox • zahara
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt plan to adopt another child
angelina jolie • brad pitt • shiloh • maddox • zahara
AU Summit in The Gambia
African Leaders assemble in Banjul, The Gambia, to discuss reforms on the African continent
african union • darfur • banjul • the gambia • hissene habre
African Leaders assemble in Banjul, The Gambia, to discuss reforms on the African continent
african union • darfur • banjul • the gambia • hissene habre
President Franklin Roosevelt
The triumphs, later years and death of America's only president to serve more than two terms of office.
president franklin roosevelt • the new deal coalition • the first 100 days • arsenal for democracy • the supreme court
The triumphs, later years and death of America's only president to serve more than two terms of office.
president franklin roosevelt • the new deal coalition • the first 100 days • arsenal for democracy • the supreme court
UN SG Condemns Peacekeeper Deaths
The recent deaths of African Union (AU) peacekeepers highlights the continued unrest and strife in Darfur.
ban ki-moon condemns deaths • darfur region • african union • peacekeeper deaths • united nations
The recent deaths of African Union (AU) peacekeepers highlights the continued unrest and strife in Darfur.
ban ki-moon condemns deaths • darfur region • african union • peacekeeper deaths • united nations
Recess and Play Are Vital
Time to cooperate and socialize disappear as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 forces schools to forgo play and recess time.
recess • need for recess • no child left behind • nclb • unstructured free play
Time to cooperate and socialize disappear as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 forces schools to forgo play and recess time.
recess • need for recess • no child left behind • nclb • unstructured free play
AU Summit Aftermath
On July 2 and 3 in Banjul, The Gambia, AU leaders met to discuss Darfur, the legal proceedings for Hissène Habré and the continent's future.
african union • au • au summit • darfur • hissène habré
On July 2 and 3 in Banjul, The Gambia, AU leaders met to discuss Darfur, the legal proceedings for Hissène Habré and the continent's future.
african union • au • au summit • darfur • hissène habré
International Institutions and Democracy (Part 3 of 5)
Part 3 in a five-part series on "the Clash of Capitalism and Democracy"
east asia • capitalism • democracy • corporate • corporation
Part 3 in a five-part series on "the Clash of Capitalism and Democracy"
east asia • capitalism • democracy • corporate • corporation
Amma, the Hugging Saint
Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma or Ammachi) is a holy woman from India who embraces people around the world in order to take on their karma and heal the mind, body and spirit.
amma ammachi • mata amrtanandamayi devi • spiritual healing • hugging saint • indian sage
Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma or Ammachi) is a holy woman from India who embraces people around the world in order to take on their karma and heal the mind, body and spirit.
amma ammachi • mata amrtanandamayi devi • spiritual healing • hugging saint • indian sage
Belgian Peacekeeper Massacre
The Rwandan Genocide of 1994 started with the last stand of a force of Belgian UN Peacekeepers in Kigali who fought to the end in an impossible situation.
belgian peacekeeper massacre • heroic last stand • kigali rwanda • rwandan genocide • 1994
The Rwandan Genocide of 1994 started with the last stand of a force of Belgian UN Peacekeepers in Kigali who fought to the end in an impossible situation.
belgian peacekeeper massacre • heroic last stand • kigali rwanda • rwandan genocide • 1994
Interesting Reading: The Historical Documents at the Heart of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
balfour • mandate • british • palestine • israel
balfour • mandate • british • palestine • israel
Iran Trade Sanctions
Rich oil reserves power Iran's strong world trade position, enabling Tehran to defy UN nuclear restrictions & ignore requests to release 15 British sailors.
iran trade sanctions • iranian oil exports • strait of hormuz • world's fourth largest oil exporter • 15 captured britons ignite military conflict
Rich oil reserves power Iran's strong world trade position, enabling Tehran to defy UN nuclear restrictions & ignore requests to release 15 British sailors.
iran trade sanctions • iranian oil exports • strait of hormuz • world's fourth largest oil exporter • 15 captured britons ignite military conflict
Micah Challenge
All 191 united nations member states have promised to adopt eight Millennium Goals to halve global poverty by the year 2015 as part of the Micah Challenge.
halve global poverty • millenium goals • wea • micah challenge • micah network
All 191 united nations member states have promised to adopt eight Millennium Goals to halve global poverty by the year 2015 as part of the Micah Challenge.
halve global poverty • millenium goals • wea • micah challenge • micah network
Wealthy and Poor at Once
This article introduces an ongoing series that will examine the many lesser-known plants and animals that could benefit humanity ... if we work to preserve them.
biodiversity • e.o. wilson • crops • livestock • amazon
This article introduces an ongoing series that will examine the many lesser-known plants and animals that could benefit humanity ... if we work to preserve them.
biodiversity • e.o. wilson • crops • livestock • amazon
What Does Phase 6 of Influenza A(H1N1) Mean?
Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, decided to raise the level of swine flu alert from phase 5 to phase 6 meaning start of a pandemic.
emergence of this novel influenza a virus • influenza a strain h1n1 • pandemic alert level 6 for swine flue • world health organization (who) of the united nati • first influenza pandemic of twenty-first century
Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, decided to raise the level of swine flu alert from phase 5 to phase 6 meaning start of a pandemic.
emergence of this novel influenza a virus • influenza a strain h1n1 • pandemic alert level 6 for swine flue • world health organization (who) of the united nati • first influenza pandemic of twenty-first century
Peace Moves - Not In A Good Direction
middle east peace talks • peace process • israel • palestine • madeline albright
middle east peace talks • peace process • israel • palestine • madeline albright
The Real Bermuda Triangle: Finding a settlement between Israel, Syria and Lebanon
syrian • israeli • lebanese • beirut • security zone
syrian • israeli • lebanese • beirut • security zone
The Cambodia Coup (Part 2 of 2)
An interview with a witness to the 1997 Cambodian coup.
coup • coup d'etat • cambodian government • matthew fisk
An interview with a witness to the 1997 Cambodian coup.
coup • coup d'etat • cambodian government • matthew fisk
The New Australian Foreign Policy
New Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is swiftly demonstrating how different his Australian foreign policy will be from that of his predecessor John Howard.
australia • australian government • kevin rudd • australian foreign policy • international relations
New Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is swiftly demonstrating how different his Australian foreign policy will be from that of his predecessor John Howard.
australia • australian government • kevin rudd • australian foreign policy • international relations
The Cambodia Coup (Part 1 of 2)
The historical prelude to Cambodia's upcoming elections.
cambodia • phnom penh • pol pot • khmer rouge • sihanouk
The historical prelude to Cambodia's upcoming elections.
cambodia • phnom penh • pol pot • khmer rouge • sihanouk
Aboriginal Rights Delegation
Eight years on from the 1998 Aboriginal delegation to Britain, and has anything changed? Sure! It's worse!
aboriginal rights • aboriginal land rights • land rights • aboriginal rights activist • peter yu
Eight years on from the 1998 Aboriginal delegation to Britain, and has anything changed? Sure! It's worse!
aboriginal rights • aboriginal land rights • land rights • aboriginal rights activist • peter yu
Aboriginal Rights, CERD Findings
Has there been any improvement in Australian Aboriginal rights since the UN condemned Australia's racism and descrimination record nearly ten years ago?
aboriginal rights • indigenous rights • aboriginal land rights • land rights • native title
Has there been any improvement in Australian Aboriginal rights since the UN condemned Australia's racism and descrimination record nearly ten years ago?
aboriginal rights • indigenous rights • aboriginal land rights • land rights • native title
Showdowns
Showdowns in Myanmar and Cambodia force the audience to think about good guys and bad.
aung san suu kyi • hun sen
Showdowns in Myanmar and Cambodia force the audience to think about good guys and bad.
aung san suu kyi • hun sen
An Interview with George McGovern
Former senator George McGovern comments on the current state of politics and how he helped shape our democratic system.
george mcgovern • election • 1972 election • nixon • world hunger
Former senator George McGovern comments on the current state of politics and how he helped shape our democratic system.
george mcgovern • election • 1972 election • nixon • world hunger
Australia On UN's Black List
Since 1999, the Australian Government has been on CERD's agenda of urgent business, but the government has categorically failed to acknowledge this.
cerd • elimination of racial descrimination • findings against australia • native title amendments • pastoralists
Since 1999, the Australian Government has been on CERD's agenda of urgent business, but the government has categorically failed to acknowledge this.
cerd • elimination of racial descrimination • findings against australia • native title amendments • pastoralists
Beth O'Donnell's Angels In Africa
An intimate look at today's Africa through the lives and work of women from different parts of the continent.
africa • women • development • today • contemporary
An intimate look at today's Africa through the lives and work of women from different parts of the continent.
africa • women • development • today • contemporary
Deal in the Pipeline?
News and notes from around the region
middle east peace • unscom • khatami • iran • iraq
News and notes from around the region
middle east peace • unscom • khatami • iran • iraq
Deciding to Emigrate Abroad
If you've made a Big Move, far away, even left the country, you're an exception in today's world. How difficult is it for those who stayed to understand why you left?
belgium migration patterns • mobility united states us • dealing with homesickness nostalgia culture shock • leaving home country family far away • understanding justifying explaining decision to le
If you've made a Big Move, far away, even left the country, you're an exception in today's world. How difficult is it for those who stayed to understand why you left?
belgium migration patterns • mobility united states us • dealing with homesickness nostalgia culture shock • leaving home country family far away • understanding justifying explaining decision to le
Farmed Salmon and PCBs
Since salmon has become more popular farmed salmon has increased. They contain more PCBs and have less omega3 fatty acids.
pcbs • farmed salmon • polluted and contaminated • pcb levels • salmon intake
Since salmon has become more popular farmed salmon has increased. They contain more PCBs and have less omega3 fatty acids.
pcbs • farmed salmon • polluted and contaminated • pcb levels • salmon intake
GMO Food Research
GMO Food Research gives sources to learn about genetics, GM food, GM crops, transgenic crops, genetically modified organisms (GMO) and GMO world crop facts.
gmo • genetically modified organism • gmo food • gm food • transgenic crops
GMO Food Research gives sources to learn about genetics, GM food, GM crops, transgenic crops, genetically modified organisms (GMO) and GMO world crop facts.
gmo • genetically modified organism • gmo food • gm food • transgenic crops
Government Attacks Rebels in Chad
Rebel militia and government forces continue to battle on both sides of the Chad-Sudan border. Each nation has rejected UN peacekeepers to assist AU forces in the region.
chad rebels fighting • darfur crisis • sudan violence • refugees • african union darfur mission
Rebel militia and government forces continue to battle on both sides of the Chad-Sudan border. Each nation has rejected UN peacekeepers to assist AU forces in the region.
chad rebels fighting • darfur crisis • sudan violence • refugees • african union darfur mission
Lubicon Cree Aborigines
When it comes to Aboriginal rights, colonial governments need not adhere to their own laws, as you can see in the neo-colonial invasion of the Cree.
canadian aboriginal • canadian first nations • cree indian • indian land rights • canadian land rights
When it comes to Aboriginal rights, colonial governments need not adhere to their own laws, as you can see in the neo-colonial invasion of the Cree.
canadian aboriginal • canadian first nations • cree indian • indian land rights • canadian land rights
Northern Spring Perennials
These super-hardy early flowering perennials are great in the gardens and the wild in zones 4 and colder.
snow • zone 4 • zone 3 • zone 2 • zone 1
These super-hardy early flowering perennials are great in the gardens and the wild in zones 4 and colder.
snow • zone 4 • zone 3 • zone 2 • zone 1
Opium Production in Burma
After years of suppression, opium production seems to be on the rise in Burma. Why is this happening and what does it mean?
opium production in burma • drugs in southeast asia • heroin production in burma • drug production in golden triangle • junta control of burma
After years of suppression, opium production seems to be on the rise in Burma. Why is this happening and what does it mean?
opium production in burma • drugs in southeast asia • heroin production in burma • drug production in golden triangle • junta control of burma
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