K Kflipped into Religion & Middle EastPalestine Side by side, glimpses of Palestinian refugee camps then and now by Reuters photographers Reuters Wider Image - Reuters photographersHistory has marched on since they arrived in the middle of the last century, seeking refuge for what they thought would be a few weeks, but staying for a lifetime. Around them the Middle East lurched conflict
UNHRC Nikki Haley pbs.org - www.pbs.org Many people think she could be the first female president, this week on ‘Firing Line.’ I wear heels. It’s not for a fashion statement. It’s because if I …
Reuters UKflipped into Top NewsClimate Anger erupts at U.N. climate summit as major economies resist bold... Reuters - Matthew GreenMADRID (Reuters) - Major economies resisted calls for bolder climate commitments as a U.N. summit in Madrid limped toward a delayed conclusion on Saturday, dimming hopes that nations will act in time stop
NDTVflipped into LatestAung San Suu Kyi Aung San Suu Kyi Slammed For 'Silence' Over Myanmar Genocide Claims NDTV - Agence France-Presse Aung San Suu Kyi defended Myanmar's actions saying it faced an "internal conflict". The Gambia hit out Thursday at Aung San Suu Kyi's "silence" over …
Haaretzflipped into Israel and Middle East NewsUnesco Israeli UNESCO World Heritage Site Vandalized With Graffiti haaretz.com - Noa Shpigel An Israeli UNESCO World Heritage Site was vandalized with graffiti this past week. The inscriptions spray-painted at Bet She'arim National Park in …
UN Refugee Agency UNHCR welcome's Malta's accession to convention on stateless persons maltatoday.com.mt - Matthew Agius UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has welcomed Malta’s decision to join global efforts to end statelessness by 2024 by acceding to the 1954 Convention …
Africanewsflipped into NewsAfrica UN calls on the world on first ever forum on displaced people africanews.com - AfricaNews The U.N. refugee agency’s new protection chief says a first-ever forum to bring together governments, civil society and business aims to drum up …
Jpost.comflipped into World NewsIsrael German commissioner says Merkel's envoy boosting antisemitism at UN - Jerusalem Post jpost.com - By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL A German state commissioner to combat antisemitism told The Jerusalem Post that his country’s UN ambassador promotes antisemitism at the United …
R. Curranflipped into Justice 4.0 World News Child marriage is a global scourge. Here's how one country is fighting it. Euronews - By Dartunorro Clark with NBC News PoliticsEarlier this year, when news of a 15-year-old Ethiopian girl'simpending forced marriage went viral on social media, police swung into action: Her parents were arrested, and so was her husband-to-be, an
The New York Timesflipped into WorldWorld News Belgian Carnival Removed From UNESCO List Over Anti-Semitic Imagery The New York Times - The Associated PressBOGOTÁ, Colombia — A Belgian carnival infamous for its blatant displays of Jewish caricatures has been removed from the United Nation’s cultural heritage list after complaints of anti-Semitism, the first
Johnny Zuriflipped into LO QUE NOS CUENTA JZCitizenship Friday’s Daily Brief: Yemen exclusive, India rights, Chile, Ebola un.org A year on from Yemen talks breakthrough, top UN Envoy hails ‘shift’ towards peace, despite setbacks When warring parties in Yemen met in a renovated …
Unesco Aalst Carnival booted off UNESCO heritage list vrt.be - Colin Clapson The Belgian carnival got into trouble after a float at this year’s parade included dolls that caricatured Jews. UNESCO now says that there is no room …
CNNUnesco UNESCO removes 'anti-Semitic' Belgian carnival from heritage list CNN - By Amy Woodyatt and Jack Guy, CNN(CNN) — A Belgian carnival has been removed from UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list after officials found the "recurrence of racist and anti-Semitic representations" to be incompatible with its
Reutersflipped into World NewsIran U.S. sanctions on Iran violate international law: Mahathir Reuters - by Alexander CornwellDOHA (Reuters) - The American sanctions imposed on Iran violate the United Nations charter and international law, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad told a conference in Qatar on Saturday. ''Malaysia
Climate Vast majority of countries want more ambition on climate: U.N. official reuters.com - Reuters Editorial(Reuters) - The great majority of countries at ongoing U.N. climate talks want a final text that pushes for more ambitious commitments, a senior official said, hours after the circulation of a draft that
Daily Mailflipped into Global NewsUnesco Belgian carnival that saw anti-Semitic float is stripped of its UN heritage status dailymail.co.uk - By Michael Havis Phoebe Eckersley For Mailonline A Belgian 'Nazi-style' parade depicting Jewish stereotypes has become the first cultural tradition to be stripped of its UN heritage status. The …
Climate Change EU leads call for stronger climate ambition as U.N. summit wavers reuters.com - Matthew GreenMADRID, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The European Union warned on Saturday that a U.N. summit in Madrid must send a strong signal that countries are ready to do more to cut emissions, as fears grew that international
Fox Newsflipped into Top StoriesWorld News UN Human Rights Office accused of helping China keep an eye on dissidents Fox News - Ben EvanskyEXCLUSIVE - A United Nations whistleblower is accusing the organization's human rights office in Switzerland of continuing to provide the Chinese government with the names of activists critical of Beijing.
Chess UN adopts July 20 as World Chess Day fide.com - www.fide.com World Chess Day, celebrated worldwide, is now recognized as well by the United Nations. The General Assembly unanimously adopted the relevant …
Climate UN climate talks unraveling, face failure abs-cbn.com - Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse A UN climate summit in Madrid was facing failure Saturday after all-night negotiations between countries left them more divided than ever over how to …
Euronewsflipped into NewsWorld News UNESCO wipes Belgian festival from heritage list over 'racist floats' Euronews - By Julie Gaubert & AFPWorld heritage guardians UNESCO has withdrawn a Belgian festival from one of its protection lists over the presence of "racist and anti-Semitic" floats. The annual Aalst carnival was removed from the body's
Reuters IndiaClimate Change Frustrated with climate talks, activists dump manure outside Madrid... Reuters India - Elena RodriguezMADRID (Reuters) - Green activists dumped horse manure and staged a mock hanging outside the venue of a U.N. climate summit in Madrid on Saturday, airing their frustration at the failure of world leaders
South China Morning Post flipped into SCMP NewsNews (Hong Kong) Germany caught in the middle as Hong Kong protests linked to Libya war in UN spat South China Morning Post - Bloomberg The insular world of UN politics has spawned another spat, this one linking the continuing protests in Hong Kong to Libya’s protracted civil conflict …
Global Citizen Festival Amina Mohammed Just Won the Global Citizen Prize World Leader Award 2019 globalcitizen.org - By Leah Rodriguez As Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mohammed actually helped create the Global Goals. World leaders from around the world are working …
Middle East UN Climate Talks Deadlocked as Rifts Among Countries Persist aawsat.com Countries remained in limbo Saturday in talks over combating climate change as UN talks dragged on beyond the official deadline with no end in sight. …
Memphis, TN UN climate talks in limbo as Chile calls for compromise wmcactionnews5.com - By FRANK JORDANS | December 14, 2019 at 6:11 AM CST - Updated December 14 at 10:00 AM MADRID (AP) - Chilean officials presiding over this year’s global climate talks said Saturday they plan to propose a compromise to bridge yawning …
Jpost.comflipped into Israel NewsWorld News Palestinians, Jordan welcome UN vote to renew UNRWA mandate - Jerusalem Post jpost.com - By KHALED ABU TOAMEH Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday welcomed the United Nations vote to extend the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian …
Liberal View The U.S. and Other Rich Countries Stonewalled $300 Billion Climate Relief Fund inthesetimes.com - BY Christine MacDonald “It is the U.S., EU, Canada, Japan and Australia not allowing any progress.” MADRID—With climate-related disasters happening “at the rate of one a …
UNHRC OHCHR | Inter-State Communications ohchr.org - www.ohchr.org In 2018, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination received for the first time three inter-state communications submitted under …
The Guardianflipped into Top StoriesClimate UN climate talks drag on as rifts scupper hopes of breakthrough The Guardian - Fiona Harvey Environment correspondentGlobal climate talks look set to continue past midnight on Saturday, after a marathon final negotiating session that has been ongoing since Friday without clear resolutions on how to implement the Paris
