Monthly Archives: October 2011
Literacy Programs for Afghan Police Under Threat Because of USA Pullout From UNESCO
Less than 20% of the Afghan Security Forces can read or write at a basic level of a first grader. Guess which UN agency runs literacy programs for the Afghan National Police?
UNESCO Votes To Admit Palestine. What’s Next?
With a clear majority of countries around the world prepared to back Palestinian ambitions at the United Nations, the United States is poised to lose its leverage over several UN bodies that advance American interests and promote our ideals, says UN Foundation President Senator Tim Wirth.
Seven Billion: What Does it Mean?
The UN Population Division projects the planet will see its 7 billionth person born today. I spoke to William Ryerson about what that kind of population growth means. Mr. Ryerson is the founder and President of Population Media Center, Chairman of Population Institute, fellow at the Post Carbon Institute and recipient of the 2006 Nafis Sadik Prize for Courage.
Top of the Morning: UNHCR Attacked in Kandahar; Somali IDPs Killed in Kenyan Air Strike; World Population Hits 7 Billion
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Seven Billion: What Does it All Mean?
I caught up with Maureen Greenwood-Basken, director of policy initiatives for the women and population program at the UN Foundation to discuss the significance of today’s milestone and what it means for the over 200 million women around the world who are denied access to family planning.
When Social Entrepreneurship and News Collide
The conundrum in online news — particularly if you’re interested in niche topics, such as humanitarian or global health news — is that the news you want is out there (even if only in small doses), but it can literally take hours to find.
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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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