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NewsBan Ki-Moon’s 2nd Term Bid
Cross-posted from Global Memo. Ban Ki-Moon formally announced his bid for a second term this morning. The Secretary General told a gathering...
United NationsKeeping the UN in Business
John Danforth, a former U.S. Ambassador to the UN (2004-05), and a Republican U.S. senator from Missouri (1976-94) just published an excellent...
Citizens for Global Solutions to be at the 2011 Bonnaroo Music Festival
Citizens for Global Solutions will be at this year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, TN, from June 9th to 12th....
Global JusticeChina’s Responsibility Not to Veto
The European Union recently circulated a draft of a U.N. Security Council resolution which condemns Syria for its bloody crackdown on peaceful...
International Day of UN Peacekeepers
This coming Sunday, May 29th, is the "International Day of UN Peacekeepers." The day presents an opportunity to reflect on the noble...
Global CooperationElecting the New IMF Chief
Since last year, international observers have anticipated Dominique Strauss-Kahn's resignation as IMF chief this summer. Polls in his native France showed him...
Global CooperationThe Arab Spring and a Global 911
On March 17th the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution authorizing UN members "to take all necessary measures... to protect civilians...
NewsICC Prosecutor Asks for Arrest Warrants for Gaddafi and Two Others in Libya
Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has requested arrest warrants for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi as well as his...
NewsICC Prosecutor Will Ask For Arrest Warrants in Libya
The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced this week that it has uncovered proof that the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces have committed...
Osama’s Murder, a Cause for Celebration?
Last night I was watching television when the news broke of Osama bin Laden's death. Needless to say that was not what...
An Intimate Look at Burma
Yesterday, I attended a fascinating presentation and film screening at the State Department. The film, Burma Soldier, tells the story of Myo...