Yearly Archives: 2010
How Mobile Phone Technology Can Fight Maternal Mortality
By Fabiano Teixeira da Cruz, Inter-American Development Bank
Ed note: Tomorrow, the author will participate in the Women Deliver conference panel ‘Mobilizing Reproductive Health: How Cell Phones Are Revolutionizing Women’s Health’, organized by the mHealth Alliance, which the Rockefeller, UN and Vodafone Foundations launched in 2009 to facilitate cross-sector collaboration to bring mHealth to sustainable scale. These are a preview of her remarks.
Maternal mortality remains a major challenge to health systems worldwide.
Women Deliver 2010 – Michelle Bachelet, Mary Robinson, Ashley Judd, and More (Video)
During an official Women Deliver press conference on Monday, former Presidents Michelle Bachelet and Mary Robinson, actress and activisit Ashley Judd, executive director of the UNFPA Thoraya Obaid and World Bank managing director Oby Ezekwesili offered their views on why it is so critical to increase and improve investments in women and girls.
Interview with Iraqi Ambassador to the UN (Video)
Last Friday, I sat down with the Iraqi Ambassador to the United Nations Hamid Al-Bayati. We discuss the recent Iraqi elections, what the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq is up to, and his thoughts on the planned U.S. draw down of troops. Enjoy.
Women Deliver 2010 – First impressions
The 2nd Women Deliver Global Conference began this morning in Washington D.C. Delegates hailing from 146 countries and representing hundreds of NGOs, firms, civil society groups, governments and international organizations convened this morning for the event’s first plenary.
Prediction: Don Cheadle will be “Riveting” as Good Will Ambassador for UNEP
The forever “riveting” Don Cheadle was named a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Program, UNEP. With the appointed, Cheadle joins about 180 global stars as Goodwill Ambassadors (which are named by UN agencies) and “Messengers of Peace,” (which, like his Oceans 11 co-star George Clooney, are named by the Secretary General himself.)
UN Plaza: Talking Gaza Blockade and ICC Rev Con with Kevin Jon Heller
I chat with international law blogger, Professor Kevin Jon Heller of Opinio Juris and the University of Melbourne about the legal implications of the Gaza blockade, the International Criminal Court’s big review conference underway in Kampala, and CIA drone attacks. The whole thing is up at bloggingheads. In the clip below we chat about America’s role at the ICC review conference. Kevin accuses the Obama administration of “concern trolling” from the sidelines. I disagree.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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