Development
Searching for Safe Water in New York City on World Water Day
What would happen if the water supply to largest city in the wealthiest country of the world is suddenly cut off?
MDG Water Target Met. But What About Sanitation and Diarrhea?
Last week’s announcement from UNICEF that we have met the Millennium Development Goal for drinking water has been met with fears that the world may think the water problem has been solved.
It’s Getting Better: Access to Water Edition
Big News On the Global Development Front: Unicef and the WHO announced that humanity has achieved the Millennium Development Goal of cutting half the number of people around the world who do not have access to clean water.
Why 50 Cent is a Humanitarian Genius
Last September, Curtis Jackson — who you and I know better as 50 Cent – visited the Horn of Africa with the World Food Program. Around that same time, he publicly committed to donating 1 billion meals to the World Food Program over five years.
Solar Powered Water Towers in Chad
I like these UNICEF videos. Here’s the story of bringing solar powered water pumps to the outskirts of N’Djamena, Chad.
Do Rich Countries Have a “Duty” to Help Feed the Horn of Africa?
That’s the provocative question that kicks off a not-to-be missed online debate. Check it out.
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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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