Blogs
Afghanistan is for tourists
Matthew Cordell - Nov 3, 2009 - 12:48 pm
Development - World Heritage
Rocky start for Barcelona climate talks as 50 African nations threaten boycott
Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 3, 2009 - 12:05 pm
Climate - COP 15Around 50 African nations are boycotting UN climate change meetings in protest of the low emissions reduction targets set by the world's developed countries.

General Assembly debates dueling Goldstone Report proposals
Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 3, 2009 - 11:32 am
Human Rights Council - General Assembly
The General Assembly is weighing competing proposals for the Goldstone report, likely to be voted on tomorrow.
Angela Merkel in the U.S. Congress
Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 3, 2009 - 11:01 am
Climate - COP 15
The German chancellor is in Washington, D.C. today. After a meeting with President Obama, she will address the United States Congress.
Snows of Kili no more
Matthew Cordell - Nov 3, 2009 - 9:35 am
Climate
According to a report released today, the icon snow atop Kilimanjaro is melting at the predicted rate and could be completely gone as early as 2022.
Nepal to hold cabinet meeting at base of Everest
Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 2, 2009 - 2:09 pm
Climate - Climate Change
First, the Maldives held a cabinet meeting underwater, now the Nepalese government will show the perils of climate change to the Himalayan glaciers by holding a meeting at 17,500 feet.
Ban arrives in Kabul
Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 2, 2009 - 11:15 am
UN Direct - Afghanistan
Ban Ki Moon makes a surprise trip to Kabul to help manage the election fallout and pay respect to fallen collages
Barcelona: Last stop before Copenhagen
Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 2, 2009 - 9:29 am
Climate - COP 15In Barcelona this week, the UN will attempt to decrease the growing rift between the developed and the developing nations that threatens to sabotage reaching an interim agreement at Copenhagen.










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