Archive for the category ‘UNITED NATIONS’


U.S. Boycotts U.N. Drone Talks
Colum Lynch – Foreign Policy
March 24th, 2014 ( Comments Off on U.S. Boycotts U.N. Drone Talks)
The UN Is Not Above the Law
Lauren Carasik @ajam – Al Jazeera America
March 10th, 2014 ( Comments Off on The UN Is Not Above the Law)
Covert Drone War: UN Report Identifies 30 Drone Strikes That Require ‘Public Explanation’
Alice K Ross – The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
March 10th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Covert Drone War: UN Report Identifies 30 Drone Strikes That Require ‘Public Explanation’)
UN Denounces Vatican over Child Abuse and Demands Immediate Action
Lizzy Davies and Henry McDonald – The Guardian
February 10th, 2014 ( Comments Off on UN Denounces Vatican over Child Abuse and Demands Immediate Action)
Five Minutes Is Too Close
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 20th, 2014 ( Comments Off on Five Minutes Is Too Close)
UN Votes to Protect Privacy in Digital Age
Edith M. Lederer, AP – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 30th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
Internet Privacy As Important As Human Rights, Says UN’s Navi Pillay
Haroon Siddique – The Guardian
December 30th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Internet Privacy As Important As Human Rights, Says UN’s Navi Pillay)
UN Claims Uruguay Not Allowed to End Marijuana Prohibition
Alex Newman, New American – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 16th, 2013 ( Comments Off on UN Claims Uruguay Not Allowed to End Marijuana Prohibition)
UN Launches Its Own Spy Drone Program
Allen McDuffee, Wired – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 9th, 2013 ( Comments Off on UN Launches Its Own Spy Drone Program)
UN Advances Surveillance Resolution Reaffirming ‘Human Right to Privacy’
Dominic Rushe – The Guardian
December 2nd, 2013 ( Comments Off on UN Advances Surveillance Resolution Reaffirming ‘Human Right to Privacy’)
Corporate Lobbyists Flood Warsaw Climate Talks
Amy Goodman - Truthdig
November 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Corporate Lobbyists Flood Warsaw Climate Talks)
G77 Walk-out at COP19 as Rich Countries Use Delaying Tactics
Claudia Ciobanu, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on G77 Walk-out at COP19 as Rich Countries Use Delaying Tactics)
Israel’s ‘Exceptionalism’ and the UN
Jonathan Cook – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Israel’s ‘Exceptionalism’ and the UN)
Russia Implores UN to Take Control of Libya’s ‘Unguarded’ Yellowcake Uranium
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Russia Implores UN to Take Control of Libya’s ‘Unguarded’ Yellowcake Uranium)
U.S., Israel Lose Voting Rights at UNESCO over Palestine Row
Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on U.S., Israel Lose Voting Rights at UNESCO over Palestine Row)
Brazil and Germany Introduce UN Resolution to Protect Internet Privacy from Eavesdroppers
Associated Press – The Washington Post
November 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Brazil and Germany Introduce UN Resolution to Protect Internet Privacy from Eavesdroppers)
Is The Hague Making a Mockery of Justice so the CIA and MI6 Can Save Face?
Robert Fisk – The Independent
November 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Is The Hague Making a Mockery of Justice so the CIA and MI6 Can Save Face?)
U.N. Will Censure Illegal Spying, But Not U.S.
Thalif Deen, IPS – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on U.N. Will Censure Illegal Spying, But Not U.S.)
The US Should Pay Its UNESCO Dues
Nigel Cameron – The Guardian
October 28th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The US Should Pay Its UNESCO Dues)
US Defends Drone Strikes as ‘Necessary and Just’ in Face of UN Criticism
Ed Pilkington and Ryan Devereaux – The Guardian
October 28th, 2013 ( Comments Off on US Defends Drone Strikes as ‘Necessary and Just’ in Face of UN Criticism)
Interview with UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Myanmar
UN Humanitarian Affairs – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 28th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Interview with UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Myanmar)
How US Pressure Bends UN Agencies
Robert Parry – Consortium News
October 21st, 2013 ( Comments Off on How US Pressure Bends UN Agencies)
Millennium Development Goals: The Failure of the Debt System
Daniel Munevar & Eric Toussaint, CADTM – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 14th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Millennium Development Goals: The Failure of the Debt System)
UNESCO Votes in Favor of 6 Resolutions Condemning Israel
Times of Israel – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 7th, 2013 ( Comments Off on UNESCO Votes in Favor of 6 Resolutions Condemning Israel)
UN Refugee Agency Welcomes Brazil Announcement of Humanitarian Visas for Syrians
UN Refugee Agency – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 30th, 2013 ( Comments Off on UN Refugee Agency Welcomes Brazil Announcement of Humanitarian Visas for Syrians)
Syria: UNSC Resolution 2118; What Just Happened?
Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich – Counter Currents
September 30th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Syria: UNSC Resolution 2118; What Just Happened?)
The Millennium Development Goals and the Courage to Go Further
Paul Kagame – Al Jazeera
September 30th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Millennium Development Goals and the Courage to Go Further)
Morales: Obama Can Invade Any Country for US Energy Needs
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 30th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Morales: Obama Can Invade Any Country for US Energy Needs)
WHO Refuses to Publish Report on Cancers and Birth Defects in Iraq Caused by Depleted Uranium Ammunition
Denis Halliday - Global Research
September 16th, 2013 ( Comments Off on WHO Refuses to Publish Report on Cancers and Birth Defects in Iraq Caused by Depleted Uranium Ammunition)
The Happiest (and Saddest) Countries in the World
LiveScience – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 11th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
Rise of Cancers and Birth Defects in Iraq: World Health Organization Refuses to Release Data
Mozhgan Savabieasfahani – Global Research
August 5th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Rise of Cancers and Birth Defects in Iraq: World Health Organization Refuses to Release Data)
20 Years of Human Rights Progress – Yet a Long Road Ahead
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 1st, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
No Good Guys among Syrian Rebels – Paulo Sergio Pinheiro
InSerbia – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 24th, 2013 ( Comments Off on No Good Guys among Syrian Rebels – Paulo Sergio Pinheiro)
Through the Wall of Fire — Reconciliation
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 24th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
Palestinian Children Tortured, Used As Shields by Israel: U.N
Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 24th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Palestinian Children Tortured, Used As Shields by Israel: U.N)
U.N. Chief Opposes U.S. Military Support for Syrian “Rebels”
Eyder Peralta, NPR – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on U.N. Chief Opposes U.S. Military Support for Syrian “Rebels”)
Rapprochement of Cultures and Creative Education
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Rapprochement of Cultures and Creative Education)
1,455,590 Iraqis Killed by US War and Occupation
Just Foreign Policy – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on 1,455,590 Iraqis Killed by US War and Occupation)
Gaza: 7th Year of Unlawful Blockade (UN HRC SR Press Release)
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Gaza: 7th Year of Unlawful Blockade (UN HRC SR Press Release))
Special Rapporteur’s Report on Occupied Palestine, 10 June 2013
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 17th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Special Rapporteur’s Report on Occupied Palestine, 10 June 2013)
Independent UN Panel Calls for Diplomatic Surge to End ‘Daily Reality’ of War Crimes in Syria
UN News Centre – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 10th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Independent UN Panel Calls for Diplomatic Surge to End ‘Daily Reality’ of War Crimes in Syria)
The Path to Peace in Syria
Mother Agnes-Mariam of the Cross – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 10th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Path to Peace in Syria)
Syria: UN Report Reveals Opposition Crimes
Johannes Stern, WSWS – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 10th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Syria: UN Report Reveals Opposition Crimes)
Infantalizing North Korea
John Feffer - The Hankyoreh
June 10th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Infantalizing North Korea)
Meet the ‘Friends of Jihad’
Pepe Escobar – Asia Times
June 10th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Meet the ‘Friends of Jihad’)
8 June: International Day of the Oceans
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 10th, 2013 ( Comments Off on 8 June: International Day of the Oceans)
Bilderberg 2013: Welcome to 1984
Charlie Skelton – The Guardian
June 10th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Bilderberg 2013: Welcome to 1984)
New World Order Secrecy: Who Will Be Attending the Bilderberg Meeting? What Will Be Discussed Behind Closed Doors?
Prof Michel Chossudovsky – Global Reseach
June 10th, 2013 ( Comments Off on New World Order Secrecy: Who Will Be Attending the Bilderberg Meeting? What Will Be Discussed Behind Closed Doors?)
The Role of Turkey in the US-NATO-Israeli War on Syria
Cem Ertür - Global Research
June 10th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Role of Turkey in the US-NATO-Israeli War on Syria)
Humanity Imperiled – The Path to Disaster
Noam Chomsky - TomDispatch
June 10th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
It’s Time to Delist Cuba
Arturo Lopez-Levy – Foreign Policy in Focus
June 10th, 2013 ( Comments Off on It’s Time to Delist Cuba)
(Castellano) Presidente Maduro Lamenta Que Colombia Pretenda Unirse a la OTAN
TeleSur – TRANSCEND Media Servivce
June 10th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Castellano) Presidente Maduro Lamenta Que Colombia Pretenda Unirse a la OTAN)
Let’s Be Clear: Establishing a ‘No-Fly Zone’ Is an Act of War
Conor Friedersdorf – The Atlantic
June 3rd, 2013 ( Comments Off on Let’s Be Clear: Establishing a ‘No-Fly Zone’ Is an Act of War)
General and Complete Disarmament in 50 Years on the Basis of Global Harmony
Antonio C. S. Rosa, editor – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 3rd, 2013 ( Comments Off on General and Complete Disarmament in 50 Years on the Basis of Global Harmony)
Malaysia Supported UN General Assembly Resolution on Syria
Chandra Muzaffar - CounterCurrents
June 3rd, 2013 ( Comments Off on Malaysia Supported UN General Assembly Resolution on Syria)
The EU Continues Targeting the Civilian Population of Syria with US-Led Sanctions While Scraping the EU Arms Embargo
Franklin Lamb – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 3rd, 2013 ( Comments Off on The EU Continues Targeting the Civilian Population of Syria with US-Led Sanctions While Scraping the EU Arms Embargo)
Syrian Militants Used Chemical Weapons: UN Investigators
PressTV – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 27th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
General and Complete Disarmament in 50 Years on the Basis of Global Harmony
Antonio C. S. Rosa, editor – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 27th, 2013 ( Comments Off on General and Complete Disarmament in 50 Years on the Basis of Global Harmony)
(Italiano) Un Mondo Ottagonale
Johan Galtung - TRANSCEND Media Service
May 27th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Italiano) Un Mondo Ottagonale)
Syrians Neither Need Nor Want Western Interference: The First Syrian Casualty
Paul Larudee - ConterPunch
May 27th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Syrians Neither Need Nor Want Western Interference: The First Syrian Casualty)
The Capone Moment: Could LIBOR Fracture the International Banking Cartel?
Steve Rushton, Occupy – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 27th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Capone Moment: Could LIBOR Fracture the International Banking Cartel?)
Nepal: Regmi Is Becoming an Obstacle – International Community Must Help Organize Free and Fair Elections
Asian Centre for Human Rights – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 27th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Nepal: Regmi Is Becoming an Obstacle – International Community Must Help Organize Free and Fair Elections)
(Castellano) Siria Reclama a la ONU Acciones Para Detener Constantes Ataques de Israel
TeleSur – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 27th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Castellano) Siria Reclama a la ONU Acciones Para Detener Constantes Ataques de Israel)
Global Capital and the Nation State
Robert Reich – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 27th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Global Capital and the Nation State)
UN General Assembly Vote Reflects Shift in Syrian Public Opinion
Franklin Lamb - CounterPunch
May 20th, 2013 ( Comments Off on UN General Assembly Vote Reflects Shift in Syrian Public Opinion)
Ten Years after Invasion, Iraq Continues to Import Oil Products
Global Research News – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 20th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Ten Years after Invasion, Iraq Continues to Import Oil Products)
G20 Governments All Agreed to Cyprus-Style Theft of Bank Deposits … In 2010
Colin McKay – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 20th, 2013 ( Comments Off on G20 Governments All Agreed to Cyprus-Style Theft of Bank Deposits … In 2010)
U.N. Assembly Slams Syrian Government’s ‘Escalation’ of War
Al Arabiya with Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 20th, 2013 ( Comments Off on U.N. Assembly Slams Syrian Government’s ‘Escalation’ of War)
(Castellano) ONU Califica de Histórica Condena a Dictador Guatemalteco Ríos Montt
TeleSur – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 20th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Castellano) ONU Califica de Histórica Condena a Dictador Guatemalteco Ríos Montt)
Rethinking ‘Red Lines’
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 20th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Rethinking ‘Red Lines’)
An Octagonal World
Johan Galtung - TRANSCEND Media Service
May 6th, 2013 ( 3 Comments »)
Babies as Young as Six Months Victims of Rape in War – U.N. Envoy
Michelle Nichols, Reuters - TRANSCEND Media Service
April 22nd, 2013 ( Comments Off on Babies as Young as Six Months Victims of Rape in War – U.N. Envoy)
Korea: Challenge and Response
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 22nd, 2013 ( Comments Off on Korea: Challenge and Response)
What the UN Owes Haiti
Isabeau Doucet – The Nation
April 22nd, 2013 ( Comments Off on What the UN Owes Haiti)
UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty Full Text
UN General Assembly – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 8th, 2013 ( 2 Comments »)
“Merchants of Death” Fly under the Radar of U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
George Gao – Inter Press Service-IPS
April 1st, 2013 ( Comments Off on “Merchants of Death” Fly under the Radar of U.N. Arms Trade Treaty)
Muslim and Western Nations Agree on UN Landmark Code to Combat Violence Against Women and Girls
MercoPress – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Muslim and Western Nations Agree on UN Landmark Code to Combat Violence Against Women and Girls)
International Day of Happiness, 20 March 2013
United Nations Academic Impact – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on International Day of Happiness, 20 March 2013)
Korea: Crisis and Opportunity
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 18th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
The Green Light for Zionism’s Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
Alan Hart – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 11th, 2013 ( Comments Off on The Green Light for Zionism’s Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine)
What’s The Problem With Iran?
Transnational Foundation-TFF – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on What’s The Problem With Iran?)
Man-Made Chemicals Cited in Health Scourges: UN Report
Robert Evans, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Man-Made Chemicals Cited in Health Scourges: UN Report)
(Castellano) UNICEF Confirma que Cuba Es el Único País de América Latina sin Desnutrición Infantil
Politica & Medios – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Castellano) UNICEF Confirma que Cuba Es el Único País de América Latina sin Desnutrición Infantil)
General and Complete Disarmament in 50 Years on the Basis of Global Harmony
Antonio C. S. Rosa, editor – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on General and Complete Disarmament in 50 Years on the Basis of Global Harmony)
[Tragicomic] French President François Hollande Awarded UNESCO Peace Prize
UN News Centre – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 25th, 2013 ( Comments Off on [Tragicomic] French President François Hollande Awarded UNESCO Peace Prize)
U.N.’s Water Agenda at Risk of Being Hijacked by Big Business
Thalif Deen – Inter Press Service-IPS
February 18th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
UN Kicks Off Year Promoting International Cooperation on Water Management
UN News Centre – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on UN Kicks Off Year Promoting International Cooperation on Water Management)
Urgent UN Press Statement: Release Palestinian Hunger Strikers Now
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Urgent UN Press Statement: Release Palestinian Hunger Strikers Now)
Assisting in Lankan Genocide and UNdoing the UN: A Chronological Account
Dr. S.P. Udayakumar – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 18th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Assisting in Lankan Genocide and UNdoing the UN: A Chronological Account)
UN Body “Alarmed” by US Killings of Afghan Children
Channel News Asia – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 11th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
NATO Rejects UN Report on Death of Afghan Children
Kim Gamel, Associated Press – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 11th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
UNHCHR Welcomes Enabling Individual Complaints on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Antonio C. S. Rosa, editor – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 11th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on a Draft United Nations Declaration on the Right to Peace
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2013 ( 5 Comments »)
Israel Boycotts UN Human Rights Council
Al Jazeera – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on Israel Boycotts UN Human Rights Council)
Israel Must Remove All Jewish Settlers from Occupied West Bank – UN Inquiry
Russia Today – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2013 ( 1 Comment »)
On a Draft UN Declaration on the Right to Peace
Francisco Gomes de Matos – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on On a Draft UN Declaration on the Right to Peace)
General and Complete Disarmament in 50 Years on the Basis of Global Harmony
Antonio C. S. Rosa, editor – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 4th, 2013 ( Comments Off on General and Complete Disarmament in 50 Years on the Basis of Global Harmony)
UNESCO Recognizes Brazilian Friar’s Contribution to Social Justice in Latin America and Caribbean
UN News Centre – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 21st, 2013 ( Comments Off on UNESCO Recognizes Brazilian Friar’s Contribution to Social Justice in Latin America and Caribbean)
(Castellano) La Amenaza Haitiana
Eduardo Galeano, Antimilitarizacion – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 7th, 2013 ( Comments Off on (Castellano) La Amenaza Haitiana)
Dec 10, 2012 – Human Rights Day
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 10th, 2012 ( 2 Comments »)
Visit to Gaza: UN Press Release
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 10th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Visit to Gaza: UN Press Release)
UNHCR Welcomes Brazilian Residency for Angolan and Liberian Refugees
UN High Commission for Refugees – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on UNHCR Welcomes Brazilian Residency for Angolan and Liberian Refugees)
The Silent Violence against Women Worldwide
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The Silent Violence against Women Worldwide)
In-Depth: Top 10 Neglected Refugee Crises
UN-IRIN, ReliefWeb – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 26th, 2012 ( 3 Comments »)
The United Nations’ Role in Haiti Cholera Outbreak
Lauren Carasik – Al Jazeera
November 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The United Nations’ Role in Haiti Cholera Outbreak)
UN Urges End to U.S. Cuba Embargo for 21st Year
Louis Charbonneau, Reuters – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on UN Urges End to U.S. Cuba Embargo for 21st Year)
US Denies Visas to Iranian UN Delegates
Reuters – The Guardian
November 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on US Denies Visas to Iranian UN Delegates)
2012 – International Year of Cooperatives
United Nations – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 12th, 2012 ( Comments Off on 2012 – International Year of Cooperatives)
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
UN General Assembly – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 5th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
UN Relief Agency Estimates 1.8 Million Haitians Have Been Affected By Hurricane Sandy
UN News Centre – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 5th, 2012 ( Comments Off on UN Relief Agency Estimates 1.8 Million Haitians Have Been Affected By Hurricane Sandy)
‘Recipe for Disaster’: Group Says No Financialization of Nature!
Common Dreams – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 22nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on ‘Recipe for Disaster’: Group Says No Financialization of Nature!)
UNHCR Issues Guidelines on Protection of Male Rape Victims
UN Refugee Agency – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 15th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Former UN Envoy Jean Ziegler on Third World Hunger: “We Let Them Starve”
Thomas M Blaser, Africa is a Country – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 15th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Former UN Envoy Jean Ziegler on Third World Hunger: “We Let Them Starve”)
10 October: Abolition of the Death Penalty
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 8th, 2012 ( Comments Off on 10 October: Abolition of the Death Penalty)
Asylum Seeking Not Criminal – UNHCR
Africa news – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 1st, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
UN: The 1503 Procedure
Satoshi Ashikaga – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 3rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on UN: The 1503 Procedure)
UN Should Get Rid of Cholera Epidemic That It Brought to Haiti
Mark Weisbrot – Center for Economic and Policy Research
August 13th, 2012 ( Comments Off on UN Should Get Rid of Cholera Epidemic That It Brought to Haiti)
The Nuremberg Principles and Individual Responsibility
John Scales Avery – TRANSCEND Media Service
August 6th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The Nuremberg Principles and Individual Responsibility)
U.S., Russia and China Stick to Their Guns
Coralie Tripier – Inter Press Service-IPS
August 6th, 2012 ( Comments Off on U.S., Russia and China Stick to Their Guns)
U.N. Showcases South-South Successes
Lawrence Del Gigante – Inter Press Service-IPS
July 16th, 2012 ( Comments Off on U.N. Showcases South-South Successes)
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Antonio C. S. Rosa, editor – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 2nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on The Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
New Report to Expose How Corporations ‘Capture’ the U.N.
Friends of the Earth International – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 2nd, 2012 ( Comments Off on New Report to Expose How Corporations ‘Capture’ the U.N.)
Africa Human Development Report 2012: Towards a Food Secure Future
United Nations Development Programme – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 21st, 2012 ( Comments Off on Africa Human Development Report 2012: Towards a Food Secure Future)
UN Rights Expert Raises Alarm Over Palestinian Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Israeli Prisons
Antonio C. S. Rosa, editor – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 7th, 2012 ( Comments Off on UN Rights Expert Raises Alarm Over Palestinian Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Israeli Prisons)
World Bank Supports Harmful Water Corporations, Report Finds
Johanna Treblin – Inter Press Service-IPS
April 23rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on World Bank Supports Harmful Water Corporations, Report Finds)
The Battle over Development-Led Globalisation
Ravi Kanth Deverakonda – Inter Press Service-IPS
April 16th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The Battle over Development-Led Globalisation)
The UN Embraces the Economics of Happiness
Laura Musikanski – YES! Magazine
April 16th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The UN Embraces the Economics of Happiness)
ICC Rejects Palestinian Bid to Investigate Israeli War Crimes during ‘Cast Lead’ Gaza Operation
Barak Ravid - Haaretz
April 9th, 2012 ( Comments Off on ICC Rejects Palestinian Bid to Investigate Israeli War Crimes during ‘Cast Lead’ Gaza Operation)
The UN’s Chequered Record in West Papua
Jennifer Robinson – Al Jazeera
March 26th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Sri Lanka Angered By U.N. Vote to Investigate War Abuses
Emily Alpert – Los Angeles Times
March 26th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Sri Lanka Angered By U.N. Vote to Investigate War Abuses)
Global Financial Crisis as a Human Rights Issue
Danny Schechter – Al Jazeera
March 19th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Millennium Development Goal Drinking Water Target Met
Danny Schechter – Al Jazeera
March 19th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Millennium Development Goal Drinking Water Target Met)
U.N. Chastises Mexico’s Support for Agribusiness
Emilio Godoy – Inter Press Service-IPS
March 12th, 2012 ( Comments Off on U.N. Chastises Mexico’s Support for Agribusiness)
The Continuing Saga of UN Impunity
Kristen Saloomey – Al Jazeera
March 12th, 2012 ( Comments Off on The Continuing Saga of UN Impunity)
UN Official Slams WikiLeaks Suspect Manning’s Treatment
Agence France Press-AFP – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 12th, 2012 ( Comments Off on UN Official Slams WikiLeaks Suspect Manning’s Treatment)
8 March: International Day of Women – Women as Peacemakers
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 5th, 2012 ( Comments Off on 8 March: International Day of Women – Women as Peacemakers)
WikiLeaks Banned From UN Conference on WikiLeaks
Common Dreams staff – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 20th, 2012 ( Comments Off on WikiLeaks Banned From UN Conference on WikiLeaks)
World Day of Social Justice: The People’s Revolution is On the March
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 20th, 2012 ( Comments Off on World Day of Social Justice: The People’s Revolution is On the March)
With Arabs Taking Control of Their Fate, Is the UN Still Relevant?
Sarah Mousa – Al Jazeera
February 13th, 2012 ( 1 Comment »)
Haitian Cholera Victims to UN: Practice What You Preach
Fran Quigley - Truthout
February 13th, 2012 ( Comments Off on Haitian Cholera Victims to UN: Practice What You Preach)
How the U.S. Manipulates Key U.N. Appointments
Thalif Deen – Inter Press Service-IPS
January 23rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on How the U.S. Manipulates Key U.N. Appointments)
The Cooperative Spirit and Its Many Manifestations
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 23rd, 2012 ( Comments Off on The Cooperative Spirit and Its Many Manifestations)
Security Council Remains Grounded by Political Manipulation
Thalif Deen – TerraViva Europe
December 26th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Security Council Remains Grounded by Political Manipulation)
Palestinian Flag Flies at UN Agency
A.D.McKenzie – Inter Press Service-IPS
December 19th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Palestinian Flag Flies at UN Agency)
Stateless Finally Arrive On the World Political Map
Davinder Kumar – Al Jazeera
December 19th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Stateless Finally Arrive On the World Political Map)
Native Peoples under Siege around the Globe
Elizabeth Whitman – Inter Press Service-IPS
December 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Native Peoples under Siege around the Globe)
Canada Should Push For A UN Parliamentary Assembly
Warren Allmand – Embassy Magazine
December 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Canada Should Push For A UN Parliamentary Assembly)
Draft Climate Deal Dubbed a “Death Sentence for Africa”
Stephen Leahy – Inter Press Service-IPS
December 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Draft Climate Deal Dubbed a “Death Sentence for Africa”)
UN and Brazil Launch Initiative to Combat Hunger Among School Children
UN News Service – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 14th, 2011 ( Comments Off on UN and Brazil Launch Initiative to Combat Hunger Among School Children)
World Bank Partners With Nestlé to ‘Transform Water Sector’
Corporate Accountability International – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 14th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
Alarming Rise in Mercenary Activities Calls for Attention
UN Human Rights Council – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 14th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Alarming Rise in Mercenary Activities Calls for Attention)
Long Overlooked, Cooperatives Get Their Due at United Nations
Elizabeth Whitman – TerraViva Europe
November 7th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Long Overlooked, Cooperatives Get Their Due at United Nations)
The UNESCO Mess
MJ Rosenberg – Political Correction
November 7th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
Palestine’s Time
Michel Rocard – Project Syndicate
November 7th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Palestine’s Time)
UNESCO Membership and Palestinian Self-Determination
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
November 7th, 2011 ( Comments Off on UNESCO Membership and Palestinian Self-Determination)
Palestine Approved for Full UNESCO Membership
Brian Walker – Nation of Change
November 7th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Palestine Approved for Full UNESCO Membership)
US Condemns UNESCO over Palestine Vote
Gregg Carlstrom – Al Jazeera
November 7th, 2011 ( Comments Off on US Condemns UNESCO over Palestine Vote)
Palestine: UNESCO Becomes a New Battleground
A.D.McKenzie – Inter Press Service-IPS
October 31st, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
UN: Despite Western Boycott, Racism Meeting Gets Overwhelming Support
Thalif Deen – TerraViva Europe
September 26th, 2011 ( Comments Off on UN: Despite Western Boycott, Racism Meeting Gets Overwhelming Support)
Disintegrating European Diplomacy and the Necessary Rise of NGO Mediators
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 26th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Disintegrating European Diplomacy and the Necessary Rise of NGO Mediators)
The Legal Flaws of the Palmer Commission Flotilla Report
Richard Falk & Phyllis Bennis – TRANSCEND Media Serivce
September 19th, 2011 ( Comments Off on The Legal Flaws of the Palmer Commission Flotilla Report)
UNHCR Launches Campaign to Combat Statelessness
UN High Commissioner for Refugees – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on UNHCR Launches Campaign to Combat Statelessness)
Another UN Failure: The Palmer Report on the Flotilla Incident of 31 May 2010
Richard Falk – TRANSCEND Media Service
September 12th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Another UN Failure: The Palmer Report on the Flotilla Incident of 31 May 2010)
UN Challenges Slavery Conditions for Domestic Workers
Dick Meister - Truthout
August 8th, 2011 ( Comments Off on UN Challenges Slavery Conditions for Domestic Workers)
Concern about U.S. Plan to Cut UN Funding
S J Chandler - InDepth News
July 25th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Concern about U.S. Plan to Cut UN Funding)
South Sudan Becomes Newest U.N. Member State
Faith Karimi - CNN
July 18th, 2011 ( Comments Off on South Sudan Becomes Newest U.N. Member State)
World Population to Hit Seven Billion by October
Thalif Deen – Inter Press Service-IPS
July 11th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
Palestinian Status at the UN: Breaking the Logjam
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
July 4th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Palestinian Status at the UN: Breaking the Logjam)
ICC Urged to Accept ‘Ecocide’ as an International Crime
Ido Liven – TerraViva Europe
June 20th, 2011 ( Comments Off on ICC Urged to Accept ‘Ecocide’ as an International Crime)
“The U.N. Overlooks Native Rights in Developed Countries”
Crystal Lee interviewing Verena Schaelter – Inter Press Service-IPS
June 13th, 2011 ( Comments Off on “The U.N. Overlooks Native Rights in Developed Countries”)
8 June: Day of the Oceans
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
June 6th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
U.N. to Launch International Year of Cooperatives
Thalif Deen – Inter Press Service-IPS
May 23rd, 2011 ( Comments Off on U.N. to Launch International Year of Cooperatives)
Press Release-UN High Commission for Human Rights: Palestinian Nakba
Richard Falk, UN Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 16th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Press Release-UN High Commission for Human Rights: Palestinian Nakba)
Translating Southern Successes into LDC Solutions
Rousbeh Legatis interviewing Josephine Ojiambo, Ambassador of Kenya – Inter Press Service-IPS
May 9th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Translating Southern Successes into LDC Solutions)
Child Victims Have ‘Leading Role’ in Creating a Nonviolent Society
Marcela Valente – Inter Press Service-IPS
May 9th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Child Victims Have ‘Leading Role’ in Creating a Nonviolent Society)
Fukushima, Chernobyl Raise Questions about WHO’s Role
Gustavo Capdevila – Inter Press Service-IPS
May 2nd, 2011 ( Comments Off on Fukushima, Chernobyl Raise Questions about WHO’s Role)
Syria: The Downward Spiral
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
May 2nd, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
World Citizens Call For a Thai-Cambodian Peace Zone: From Periodic Flair-Ups to Permanent Cooperation
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 25th, 2011 ( Comments Off on World Citizens Call For a Thai-Cambodian Peace Zone: From Periodic Flair-Ups to Permanent Cooperation)
Russia: NATO Has Overstepped UN Mandate on Libya
Yevgeny Shestakov, Special to Russia Now – TRANSCEND Media Service
April 25th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Russia: NATO Has Overstepped UN Mandate on Libya)
Libya: Use of Depleted Uranium, Partition and Regional Risks
Farouk James – Pambazuka News
April 25th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Libya: Use of Depleted Uranium, Partition and Regional Risks)
WikiLeaks: Great Power Rivalry at the UN
Nikolas Kozloff – Al Jazeera
April 18th, 2011 ( Comments Off on WikiLeaks: Great Power Rivalry at the UN)
Groundbreaking New UN Report on How to Feed the World’s Hungry: Ditch Corporate-Controlled Agriculture
Jill Richardson - AlterNet
March 21st, 2011 ( Comments Off on Groundbreaking New UN Report on How to Feed the World’s Hungry: Ditch Corporate-Controlled Agriculture)
Women’s Day: A Historic Opportunity Unveiled
Kanya D'Almeida – TerraViva Europe
March 7th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Women’s Day: A Historic Opportunity Unveiled)
March 8: Women and the People’s Revolution
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
March 7th, 2011 ( Comments Off on March 8: Women and the People’s Revolution)
Restorative Justice after Mass Violence: Opportunities and Risks for Children and Youth
Laura Stovel and Marta Valiñas – UNICEF
February 28th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Restorative Justice after Mass Violence: Opportunities and Risks for Children and Youth)
United Nations, an Organisation on Life-Support?
Kanya D'Almeida – TerraViva Europe
February 21st, 2011 ( Comments Off on United Nations, an Organisation on Life-Support?)
UN Falling Apart Under ‘Ban Ki-Who’
Ida Karlsson – IPS News
February 7th, 2011 ( Comments Off on UN Falling Apart Under ‘Ban Ki-Who’)
Earth is Our Common Home: The Forest Year
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
February 7th, 2011 ( Comments Off on Earth is Our Common Home: The Forest Year)
2011 Higher Prices for Food: World Citizens Call for Coordinated World Food Policy
Rene Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
January 10th, 2011 ( 1 Comment »)
Universal Decriminalization of Homosexuality a Human Rights Imperative — Ban Ki-moon
ILGA – TRANSCEND Media Service
December 27th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Universal Decriminalization of Homosexuality a Human Rights Imperative — Ban Ki-moon)
‘War Criminal’ Gets a UN Job
Brad Hamilton – New York Post
November 29th, 2010 ( Comments Off on ‘War Criminal’ Gets a UN Job)
UN: Defining Terrorism
Thalif Deen – Inter Press Service-IPS
November 29th, 2010 ( Comments Off on UN: Defining Terrorism)
The Privatization of War: Mercenaries, Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC)
Jose L. Gomez del Prado – UN Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries
November 15th, 2010 ( Comments Off on The Privatization of War: Mercenaries, Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC))
Moldova Becomes Latest State Party to International Criminal Court
UN News Centre – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 25th, 2010 ( Comments Off on Moldova Becomes Latest State Party to International Criminal Court)
UN Warns of Global Refugee Crisis
Al Jazeera – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 11th, 2010 ( Comments Off on UN Warns of Global Refugee Crisis)
On UN World Habitat Day, Oct 4: One Billion Slum Dwellers Cannot Be Ignored
Amnesty International – TRANSCEND Media Service
October 4th, 2010 ( Comments Off on On UN World Habitat Day, Oct 4: One Billion Slum Dwellers Cannot Be Ignored)