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On international day, UN spotlights history and power of jazz in building peace

UN News Centre - Sat, 30/04/2016 - 07:00
Jazz is a universal message of peace that harmonizes rhythm and meaning, carries values significant for every woman and man, and provides unique opportunities for mutual understanding, the top United Nations cultural official said today, as music enthusiasts around the world celebrate International Jazz Day.

Yemen talks 'moving forward towards peace', UN envoy reports

UN News Centre - Sat, 30/04/2016 - 07:00
The United Nations envoy for Yemen reported today that the latest session of peace negotiations among Yemeni parties in Kuwait &#8220went on in a positive and constructive atmosphere and reflected a mutual desire to move forward in the talks&#8221.

Unburying the Dead From the Pentagon’s Afghan Hospital Bombing

Foreign Policy - Sat, 30/04/2016 - 00:46
The Pentagon has quietly released a report on civilian casualties that it's hoping nobody will notice.

The Plot Against Puerto Rico

Foreign Policy - Sat, 30/04/2016 - 00:18
Washington set the small island up to fail. And now that the territory is on the verge of financial collapse, Congress is washing its hands of the blame.

In Geneva, Ban welcomes first-ever Olympic refugee team to compete in Games

UN News Centre - Fri, 29/04/2016 - 23:14
During a visit to Geneva today, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the first-ever Olympic refugee team to compete in the international event, and received the Olympic Cup Award on behalf of the UN.

El Salvador: UN expert calls on Government to protect victims of contemporary slavery

UN News Centre - Fri, 29/04/2016 - 22:31
A United Nations human rights expert today called on the Government of El Salvador to develop and implement a wide range of initiatives to protect the victims of contemporary forms of slavery, such as forced labour and domestic servitude.

Indian PM Narendra Modi Will Address a Joint Session of US Congress

TheDiplomat - Fri, 29/04/2016 - 22:19
The last time an Indian prime minister addressed the U.S. Congress was in 2005.

In recorded vote, Security Council approves one year extension of UN mission in Western Sahara

UN News Centre - Fri, 29/04/2016 - 22:16
The Security Council today, by recorded vote, adopted a resolution extending for one year the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), emphasizing “the urgent need for the mission to return to full functionality.”

Sanctions: Still the Best Option for Containing North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions

TheDiplomat - Fri, 29/04/2016 - 22:15
If the world can remain strong and consistent about sanctions, North Korea might actually come to the table.

Afghanistan: Why Ashraf Ghani’s New Strategy Won’t Work

TheDiplomat - Fri, 29/04/2016 - 22:07
Ashraf Ghani's new approach won't help him win Afghanistan's long struggle against the Taliban.

Managing The South China Sea: Where Policy Meets Science

TheDiplomat - Fri, 29/04/2016 - 21:24
The marriage of policy and science is essential to navigating these waters.

Myanmar’s Transition: The ‘Fun’ Part is Over

TheDiplomat - Fri, 29/04/2016 - 21:15
No matter how the United States and Myanmar choose to proceed, continued reform will be messy.

Australia’s Submarine Deal: Why France Won and Why Australia-Japan Ties Will Be OK

TheDiplomat - Fri, 29/04/2016 - 20:57
The Diplomat's defense editors discuss Australia's recent Collins-class replacement decision.

‘We have come too far to go back,’ says Ban on Day of Remembrance for chemical warfare victims

UN News Centre - Fri, 29/04/2016 - 19:58
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has marked the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare with a call for reflection on the “terrible toll” of chemical weapons and for taking stock of efforts to chart a course to a world free from the menace of such weapons.

Ethiopia: UN agency calls for urgent funding for farmers ahead of cropping season

UN News Centre - Fri, 29/04/2016 - 19:09
With just six weeks left before the start of the main cropping season in Ethiopia, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) called today for urgent funding to help farmers sow their fields and prevent drought-hit areas of the country from falling deeper into hunger and food insecurity.

Mozambique: UN reports ‘worrying’ information about human rights violations

UN News Centre - Fri, 29/04/2016 - 18:50
The United Nations human rights office said today it has received “worrying information” about ongoing armed clashes in Mozambique between national security forces and members of Renamo, the former rebel group which became the main opposition party at the end of the 16-year civil war in 1992.

In Malawi, people with albinism face ‘total extinction’– UN rights expert

UN News Centre - Fri, 29/04/2016 - 18:27
A United Nations human rights expert today warned that the atrocities faced by persons with albinism in Malawi render them “an endangered people group facing a risk of systemic extinction over time if nothing is done.”

Chantal Akerman, héritière du silence

Le Monde Diplomatique - Fri, 29/04/2016 - 15:01
En 1950, année de la naissance de Chantal Akerman, « Belge d'origine juive polonaise », « vieille enfant », « fille de la génération sacrifiée », comme elle aimait à se présenter , paraissait Lazare parmi nous (Seuil, Paris), de l'écrivain Jean Cayrol, qui avait connu le camp de Mauthausen et qui serait (...) / , , , , , , , , , - 2016/05

Les chevaux de la nuit

Le Monde Diplomatique - Fri, 29/04/2016 - 15:01
Parmi les nombreux ouvrages qui ont pris pour thème la guerre en Afghanistan, ce roman réjouira aussi bien les amoureux de littérature américaine et de nature writing que tous ceux qui sont lassés des roides explications de la géopolitique. En pleine guerre d'Irak, Elijah Russell, petit-fils d'un (...) / , , , , , , , , , , - 2016/05

Cómo puede resolver Europa una crisis mundial

Crisisgroup - Fri, 29/04/2016 - 14:36
Two simple truths are often overlooked in debates about today’s global refugee crisis: The principal driver of the exodus is, above all, the recent rise in the spread of deadly conflict in the Middle East; and what opened the way to this disorder is the breakdown of an international system we had built over the past 70 years.Because of our failure to end wars in Syria, Afghanistan, and Somalia, we are collectively responsible for more than half of the estimated 20 million refugees. Globally, another 40 million people have been displaced within their own countries.

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