Syria Needs Elections, Not Arms
If Syrians re-elected their president in a free and fair election, would the rebels and…More
Tagged: United Nations
Facing Up To Reality On HIV
This month, the United Nations General Assembly held a special session to review progress in…More
Remembering The Deadly Ballot
For many people there is a single event that forces them to frame their life…More
Giving Peace A Chance
The third Global Peace Index (GPI) was launched at the United Nations in New York…More
What Happened To The Great Reformer?
A UN conference on the global financial crisis will take place later this month, and…More
After The Storm
Yesterday, 3 May, marked one year since Cyclone Nargis swept across the impoverished nation of…More
Red-Letter Days For Racism
Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. Last night at Yad Vashem, Israel’s official monument to the…More
Who's Calling Who A Racist?
Israel’s former UN ambassador, Dan Gillerman, has urged Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to "keep away"…More
The Cambodian Justice Experiment
The first Asian experiment with internationally sponsored national justice is underway in Cambodia. In the…More
It's Time To Give The UN Some Teeth
The deteriorating situation in the Congo, right under the nose of the UN’s largest peacekeeping…More