How Many Steps Does the Washington Monument Have?
Happy Fathers Day to the Worlds fathers and care givers. Today holds a special place in my heart for the man who made such an impa…
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What Mobile Money Rules?
Governments in the region (East Africa) need to address issues relating to telecommunications and financial regulation to ensure t…
Career Defending Wildlife’s Most Endangered?
CITES is the UN affiliated organization that seeks to ensure that international trade in wildlife does not endanger the survival o…
UN Offers Mental Health “Rights” Guidelines
Poor quality services and human rights violations in mental health and social care facilities are still an everyday occurrence in …
Libya “Urged” by UN Security Council to Release 4 ICC Staff:
A Press Statement representing the consensus of all 15 members, the UNSC urge(d) Libyan authorities at all levels and all concerne…
Work Hard! Don't Be Lazy! Afghanistan's Economy is Worth the Effort
Spain's struggling economy is part of my daily news. I remember seeing a growing Spanish economy back in the 80s and speaking abou…
Don’t Look A Gift Horse in the Mouth
WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY is being observed for the first time this year, 15 June 2012, as Secretary General Ban Ki-moon cal…
Afghan Development Schools Network
Film Annex and partner Citadel Software Company are building Internet classrooms in Afghanistan. The goal is to build classrooms i…
Promise4Children –“Child Survival Call to Action” Convenes:
Washington hosted conference bringing together multitude of governments, civil society and multinational organizations as UNICEF i…
In Syria, Invoking "R2P"
With the increasing violence and deepening sectarian tensions, the risk of further mass atrocity crimes is high. The time for acti…
