Film Riots Suggest Success Rather than Failure of “Arab Spring”
Some on the right of US and European politics all along had hoped for the Arab Spring to fail to show that democracy and freedom,…
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How Does Your Home Country Rank in Internet/Broadband?
The UNs Broadband Commission for Digital Development has identified Internet access as key to development, quality of life and as …
Assad Intends to Perpetuate his Rule is UN/Arab League Envoy’s Assessment
His public comments were less direct and more circumspect about what next on Syria; however the private assessment of new UN/Arab …
Angelina Jolie in Afghanistan
Hollywood star and United Nations goodwill ambassador, Angelina Jolie visited Afghanistan for the second time. Jolie, visibly move…
Conflicts targeting young girls in Afghanistan
Even though Afghanistan is recovering from the aftershocks of the horrible war that tore apart the nation, there still are instanc…
Myanmar Political Prisoners
Bold steps are needed now to overcome the legacy of the past and to ensure that no prisoners of conscience are left behind, said t…
Kabul and the Passport office.
Some countries are faced with a deluge of problems. It may be plagued by religious fanatics, terrorism, corruption or political up…
HONOR BEFORE EVERYTHING, FROM AMERICAN TO AFGHAN WOMEN
I don't have children, but I've always heard that losing your child is the biggest pain a person can experience in life. It sends …
Peacekeeping Becoming more Environmentally Friendly-Reducing the UN’s Environmental Footprint?
Environmentally friendly economic opportunities is not part of the job description of over 120,000 persons serving globally, but i…
Development Agenda & World Economic Growth beyond 2015 MDGs
What happens after 2015 when the 8 Millennium Development Goals are scheduled to mature?While most of the current concern is focus…
