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NewsUnited Nations to Consider New Resolution on Syria
The United Nations, after failing to approve a resolution condemning the violence in Syria last month, is expected to vote on another...
Global CooperationSec. Clinton Voices Support for Law of the Sea Treaty
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a statement earlier today calling for disputes between China and the Philippines over resources in the...
IAEA Releases Report on Iran: Proof Positive that we Need the U.N.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a report on Tuesday that presented substantial evidence that Iran has an active secret program...
Excerpts from Latest Care 2 Blog “United States’ UN-wise UNESCO Policy”
Here's a few excerpts from my latest blog at Care 2 entitled, "United States' UN-Wise UNESCO Policy," which discusses two U.S. laws...
NewsSenate Appropriations Update: Where We Are
The annual game of hurry-up-and-wait has begun in earnest for those of us who follow the congressional appropriations process. Although Fiscal Year...
UNESCO and the Palestine Vote
Yesterday UNESCO, the U.N. agency most famously known for designating world heritage sites and tasked with promoting education, science, and freedom of...
Global CooperationLet’s Celebrate UN Day!
On this day 66 years ago (1945) the 5 permanent members of the Security Council and a majority of the 46 member...
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen Asks Supercommittee to Cut UN Funding
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has taken another step in her anti-UN campaign--asking the leaders of the...
Global CooperationHouse Foreign Affairs Committee Approves Anti-UN Bill
The House of Representatives took yet another regrettable step today to disengage the U.S. from the United Nations, as the House Foreign...
Is the United Nations Still Relevant? A Case for UN Agencies, starting with UNHCR
Last week I attended the Social Good Summit in New York City, hosted by the United Nations Foundation, Mashable and Ericsson. In...
A Small Victory for Foreign Affairs, But UN Peacekeeping Needs More
On Wednesday the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the FY12 State and Foreign Operations appropriations bill. The vote brought funding for the U.N.’s...