Monthly Archives: July 2011
Congressman: Modest Contributions to the UN Yield Strong Returns
At the dawn of a vote to gut American funding to the United Nations, one member of Congress offers his take about why the United States ought to pay its fair share to the international body.
Why We Need an International Treaty on Private Military Contractors
Private military contractors are poised to take an increasingly large role in Iraq, but serious questions remain about how they will be held responsible for their actions. One obvious answer is an international convention.
Famine in Somalia. How is the World Responding?
We are now one week into the first famine in the world since 1984. About 11 million people are at risk in the Horn of Africa and the UN expects that this number will grow during the month of August, with famine conditions spreading beyond southern Somalia to elsewhere in the region.
Can Inequality Fuel Revolutions?
Since the beginning of the year, we’ve been bearing witness to popular uprisings across the world: Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, Malawi, Gabon, Uganda, Chile… What drives this unrest? What is it that pushes people to take the streets? We examine the underpinnings of these “revolutions”.
Should We Include Global Insecurity as a Hidden Cost of Carbon Emissions?
If it were to consider decades of sectarian strife, severe famine, and religious tension, the global community might find security problems are more immediate — and costly– than initially thought.
Mass Tragedies as Public Health Events
Taking a public health perspective may offer a useful frame for Norway to make sense of its tragedies and find a response. UN Dispatch interviews Laurie Garrett, author of a new book that examines uses a global health framework to examine the 9-11 attacks.
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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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