Author Archives: Matthew Cordell 
Jolie Visits Bosnia’s Displaced
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt visited Bosnia and Herzegovina yesterday to highlight the issue of displaced persons. From 1992 to 1995, over 2.2 million people were forced out of their homes in the area, the largest displacement since World War II. Roughly 120,000 remain displaced.
According to UNHCR:
Two Take on Climate Deniers
This week, the New Yorker’s Elizabeth Kolbert and MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow (around 3:18) both marked some news that didn’t get much airtime this week — a UK parliamentary panel charged with looking into “Climategate” found that there was n
Memo to Amanpour
When ABC announced on March 18 that CNN’s chief international correspondent, Christine Amanpour, would become the new host of This Week, it was unexpected news to say the least.
What About Health Care Everywhere Else?
The U.S. Congress passed a historic health care bill last night, hopefully ending the plight of the uninsured in the United States. That number now includes over 30 million people but, over the next couple of years, should shrink to zero. What about health care everywhere else?
The news is both bad and good, as presented in this comprehensive 2008 World Health Organization report (PDF).
Porsche Unveils Green Supercar
Today, at the 80th Geneva Motor Show, Porsche unveiled the 918 Spyder, which gets 94 mpg and goes from 0 to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds. For comparison, versions of the 911 get 14 to 21 mpg and go from 0 to 60 in 4.2 to 5.8 seconds.
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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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