Tuesday, May 5th, 2015
(Photo: Cia Pak/Scannews) Then U.N. Correspondents Association held an embargoed press briefing with Save the Children and World Health Organization (WHO) to launch their annual report State of the World’s Mothers 2015 report: The Urban Disadvantage, on Thursday, April 30th in the UNCA Meeting Room S-310. Speakers were: Carolyn Miles, President and CEO of Save
Monday, April 27th, 2015
The U.N. Correspondents Association held a press conference with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Monday, April 27th 2015, to launch their annual report on press freedom “Attacks on the Press: Journalism on the World’s Front...
Friday, March 13th, 2015
The U.N. Correspondents Association held a press conference with international women peacemakers to announce their plans to walk across the Dimilitarized Zone between North and South Korea on May 24th, the International Women’s Day for Peace and...
Thursday, March 12th, 2015
The U.N. Correspondents Association hosted a press conference with Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) on Wednesday, March 11th to launch their report titled “Doctors in the Crosshairs: Four Years of Attacks on Health Care in Syria”. The...
Friday, February 20th, 2015
On Monday, February 23rd, 2015, UNCA hosted a book presentation on “Digital Diplomacy: Conversations on Innovation in Foreign Policy” by Andreas Sandre followed by a panel discussion and Q&A in the UNCA Meeting Room. Speakers were (from left)...
Friday, February 20th, 2015
The U.N. Correspondents Association hosted a press conference by Human Rights Watch to release their new research on the use of barrel bombs in Syria, on Tuesday, February, 24th in the UNCA Meeting Room S-310. Speakers were:...
Monday, February 9th, 2015
The U.N. Correspondents Association 2015 Executive Committee annual luncheon with the U.N. Secretary-General took place on Wednesday, February 4th in the U.N. Delegates Dining Room. Top Row, from left: Melissa Kent (CBC/Radio Canada); Nabil Abi Saab (Al-Hurra...
Friday, February 6th, 2015
(photo Cia Pak, Scannews) UNCA hosted a press conference with Human Rights Watch to launch their report on “Mass Rape in Darfur” on Wednesday, February 11th in the U.N. Correspondents Association Meeting Room S-310. Speakers included:...
Friday, February 6th, 2015
The U.N. Correspondents Association held a press briefing with Mr.Hadi al-Bahra, President of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces (Syrian Coalition), on Tuesday, September 22, 2014 in the U.N.C.A. Meeting Room. Mr. al-Bahra led...
Friday, February 6th, 2015
The United Nations Foundation, in cooperation with the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), held the Climate Summit + Social Good on Tuesday September 23rd, 2014, hosted by the...
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In a 1st, A3+1 nations of #UN SecCouncil focus on #Haiti @ComradeRalph: Haitian ppl must devise Haitian solutions Haitians need engagement from regional & other partners @CARICOMorg @_AfricanUnion @Pontifex @BINUH_UN (St. Vincent/Grenadines, Niger, Kenya, Tunisia)
Timing for a vote on this postponed again. Now 6pm Eastern (22 GMT) #Haiti - it is clear no compromise has been reached yet. twitter.com/baysontheroad/…
Details of a draft #UN Security Council resolution on #Haiti are currently the subject to 11th hour negotiations. #China has problems with the text. A resolution needs to be passed Friday - before the mandate of the UN mission @BINUH_UN expires.
— JAMES BAYS (@baysontheroad) October 15, 2021
وجودك معنا على الطرف الثاني من اللقاء دائما يبعث فينا الثقة والاطمئنان. ومرة أخرى كل سنة وانت طيبة وبأفضل صحة وعافية، يا رب! 🌷 twitter.com/cristianbaysar…
شكرا لك العزيز طلال
— كريستيان بيسري (@cristianbaysari) October 15, 2021
حوارات شيّقة كالعادة
US was running on a competitive slate in 2009 twitter.com/RichardGowan1/…
Worth keeping in mind that the Obama administration only got 167 votes when it ran for HRC for first time (ending Bush admin's boycott) in 2009. So it's a step up. https://t.co/2flk6MID4P
— Richard Gowan (@RichardGowan1) October 14, 2021
from "very shrill idealist" to "Machiavellian idealist" twitter.com/KahuraD/status…
“Vieira de Mello began his career, as Samantha Power has noted, as a “very shrill idealist” but evolved into a “Machiavellian idealist.” He was willing to negotiate pragmatically with powerful but repellent figures…” https://t.co/SDSSdevlpQ
— Kahura Njuguna (@KahuraD) October 15, 2021
"It was like having the Chinese government in the room with us during our report negotiations." twitter.com/columlynch/sta…
How China Airbrushes its Nationals' Sanctions Violations Out of the U.N. History Books, the second installment in FP series on U.N. sanctions enforcers https://t.co/P4pntWoNhP
— columlynch (@columlynch) October 15, 2021
Hungry? Hangry? Caffeine-slumped? Our review of 2 cafes offering respite for #UN folks in #NYC twitter.com/pass_blue/stat…
Dahlias for Your Darling, and a Lavender Latte While You Wait https://t.co/nYtkhGuKzf
— PassBlue (@pass_blue) October 14, 2021
British Conservative lawmaker David Amess was stabbed to death on Friday while meeting with constituents at a church in eastern England. In June 2016 Labour Party lawmaker Jo Cox was fatally stabbed and shot in her northern England constituency. twitter.com/NicolaSturgeon…
Elected representatives from across the political spectrum will be united in sadness and shock today. In a democracy, politicians must be accessible and open to scrutiny, but no-one deserves to have their life taken while working for and representing their constituents
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) October 15, 2021
more coming next week twitter.com/columlynch/sta…
How China Airbrushes its Nationals' Sanctions Violations Out of the U.N. History Books, the second installment in FP series on U.N. sanctions enforcers https://t.co/P4pntWoNhP
— columlynch (@columlynch) October 15, 2021
How China Airbrushes its Nationals' Sanctions Violations Out of the U.N. History Books, the second installment in FP series on U.N. sanctions enforcers bit.ly/3lIyGr8
ولهذا السبب تطالب قرارات مجلس الامن والجمعية العامة في الامم المتحدة، ومن بين أهمها 1701 بأن يظل السلاح في يد الدولة فقط، وفي كل دول العالم لا في لبنان والعراق واليمن وحسب، فانت لا تعرف متى يوجه من يحملونه واصفين أنفسهم بأنهم مقاومة وطنية، الى صدور أبناء الوطن أنفسهم! twitter.com/AlHadath/statu…
مشاهد جديدة تظهر استمرار توافد عشرات المسلحين من مدن #لبنان إلى #بيروت#الحدث pic.twitter.com/1pycZlCoDp
— ا لـ حـ ـد ث (@AlHadath) October 14, 2021
A Shiite mosque is bombed in Afghanistan. A UK politician is reported fatally stabbed at his local church. And Hindu temples are under attack in Bangladesh. A trifecta of deadly strife at houses of worship around the world today. @saifhasnat @MujMash nytimes.com/2021/10/15/wor…
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Quito, Ecuador and Bogotá, Colombia
Fully vaccinated South Africans and other foreign nationals will again be able to visit to the United States starting November 8 with COVID-19 travel restrictions set to be lifted. #sabcnews
Meanwhile in the UK: Tory MP Sir David Amess dies after stabbing bbc.co.uk/news/uk-589305…
This is spot on twitter.com/richardgowan1/…
It's 18 years since Sergio Vieira de Mello died with his @UNIraq colleagues in Baghdad. In 2013 I wrote about how Sergio might have navigated major power tensions @UN for @wpreview. I think the analysis, and the dilemmas, still stand @sergiovieirade8 https://t.co/BSOcIdbohv
— Richard Gowan (@RichardGowan1) August 19, 2021
