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Obama Signs Disability Rights Convention
On Friday, July 24, 2009, President Obama will sign the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This is...
Citizens for Global Solutions and Senator Dodd Host Panel on the International Criminal Court
On July 17, International Justice Day, Citizens for Global Solutions and Senator Dodd (D-CT) co-sponsored a panel entitled, "A Seven Year Assessment...
What’s Happening in Kosovo?
On July 22, the Atlantic Council hosted a roundtable discussion on the U.N. Mission to Kosovo (UNMIK), and the future of the...
Omar al-Bashir Cancels Visit to Uganda
Omar al-Bashir, the Sudanese President who is wanted for war crimes and crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court, has cancelled...
African Union Defies ICC’s Arrest Warrant Against al-Bashir
The African Union [AU], made up of all 53 African states with the exception of Morocco, issued a resolution on July 3,...
Obama Holds G-8 Closing News Conference and Discusses Nuclear Weapons, Climate Change, UN Reform, and R2P
President Obama held a news conference on the morning of July 10, 2009, to wrap the three-day G-8 summit, held in the...
Obama Delivers Speech on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Russian-U.S. Relations
On July 7, 2009, President Obama spoke to the graduating class of the New Economic School in Moscow. He discussed the importance...
U.S. and Russia Work Toward More Extensive Weapons Cuts
The United States and Russia have announced that they will hold talks aimed at reducing the amount of weapons, particularly nuclear weapons,...
House Passes Key Climate Legislation!
On June 26, 2009, the House succeeded in passing the Waxman-Markey Bill, which takes important steps towards addressing climate change. The bill...
CGS Signs Organization Sign-On Letter to Chairman Durbin in Support of his Crimes Against Humanity Act
A new piece of legislation has come to the attention of many globally minded organizations, Citizens for Global Solutions included. The Crimes...
CGS Congratulates Harold Koh’s Impending Nomination as Department of State Legal Adviser
On June 24, 2009, the Senate voted to advance Harold Koh's nomination for the position of Legal Adviser of the Department of...