It's no secret that success is greatest in synergy. Most of us can recall how Sesame Street taught us the importance of neighborhood cooperation. Th...
It's no secret that success is greatest in synergy. Most of us can recall how Sesame Street taught us the importance of neighborhood cooperation. Th...
On March 25, 2011 the UN called for an international day of remembrance of the victims of the transatlantic slave trade. Good. However, the resolution still does not hold anyone responsible, nor does it seek to offer redress.
In an interview with me in Geneva, Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, the U.S. representative to the Human Rights Council, responded to questions about the urgency of establishing a monitoring mechanism for Iran.
When Barack Obama was running for president he committed to leading the United Nations and other countries towards a common global goal. Since becoming president, Obama has failed to convince the UN to follow his lead.
If Tea Party Caucus Members wish to keep their constitutional escutcheons unsullied, they should not tarry in taking legislative action against unconstitutional presidential wars and unconstitutional unaudited military spending.
Arabs are not looking to the U.S. president for an analysis of their circumstance. While offering a diverse menu of concerns, two strong points of consensus emerge regarding the issues they hope Obama will address.
I Am Over: A world that could allow, has allowed, continues to allow 400 thousand women, 23,00 women, or one woman to be raped anywhere, anytime of any day in the Congo.
In the two years since Matthew Manos founded A Very Nice Design Studio, the firm has worked for clients as diverse as a Canadian high school and the UN. About 3/4 of their work is pro-bono.
Instead of bombing, the UN Security Council could more actively search for a political settlement of the conflict. The regime has offered to negotiate. This should be explored instead of being ignored.
For nearly half of the world's population, cooking at home is a deeply dangerous act. In fact, it poses one of the most serious health risks in the developing world, and it's a major threat to the environment.
Andrew Young recently received a portrait at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. It was a much-deserved honor for a man whose legacy is one of extraordinary impact.
A South Asian strain of cholera contaminated a river where Haitians drink, wash, bath and swim, causing an outbreak that killed over 4,000 people in the past year, a UN-appointed panel reported late on Wednesday.
As the United Nations' Security Council is set to discuss the principle of protection of civilians on Monday (May 10) and in light of the attention re...
If in fact the UN votes to support a unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state, the war to delegitimize Israel will take off beyond anything in the past.
About a month ago, a team of journalists in Haiti released a nine-article study of a massive seed distribution that took place after the earthquake la...
President Barack Obama has no shortage of nasty critics at home, including the present gong show known as the Republican presidential field. But despi...
As many as 40,000 civilians may have perished in the last phase of Sri Lanka's offensive against the insurgent Tamil Tigers, with government forces blamed for "widespread shelling," according to a new report from a UN panel.
A moral responsibility to protect civilians exists whether or not we choose act in its service; but such a responsibility doesn't exist in a vacuum, nor is it of infinite weight.
We don't need any more studies on what Haiti needs in the way of basic human rights of clean water, shelter and food. Don't watch, dumbfounded, as yet another disaster unfolds.
No, this isn't a bad joke. The very same Syria that today is mowing down its own people in the streets could well be elected a member of the UN Human Rights Council on May 20th.
Russia and China are required today to establish a clear strategic framework for their policies. Their status as permanent members of the UN Security Council involves privileges as well as duties to safeguard world peace and security.