Climate
Dropping the Ball on the Climate-Conflict Nexus
Policymakers agree that there’s a connection between climate change and conflict. So why aren’t we doing anything about it?
Happy Earth Day, Or Not for Much of the USA
The Earth Day Network is asking people to contribute photos–The Faces of Climate Change – that depicts climate change, or people rising up to fight the trend.
Margaret Thatcher, Climate Hawk
“The danger of global warming is as yet unseen, but real enough for us to make changes and sacrifices, so that we do not live at the expense of future generations.” –Margaret Thatcher, 1990
Your One Sentence Definition of Sustainable Development
One author boils down “sustainable development” to just a couple dozen words.
Not on A-1: 100 Days After Typhoon Bopha (Video)
100 days ago a massive typhoon swept through the South Pacific. The Philippines was hit the hardest, and is still trying to recover.
Map of the Day: Africa’s Health-Environment Nexus
The United Nations Environment Program released a new report on the links between environment and health in Africa. This is a crucial connection to probe: diahhrea, malaria and respiratory infections account for about 60% of the disease burden in Africa, and these three issues are as much environmental as health issues
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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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