Friday, September 13th, 2019
The United Nations Correspondents Association held a press briefing with Hon. David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), following his intervention at the UK-sponsored event “Attacks on Civilians and Civilian Infrastructure in North-West Syria: What Does International Humanitarian Law Say?” at UNHQ. Hon. Miliband also spoke to recent humanitarian developments in
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The U.N. Correspondents Association, in cooperation with the U.N. Staff 1% for Development Fund, hosted a book reading with Nigerian author Uwem Akpan on Wednesday, April 30th in the UNCA Meeting Room, to support “Authors for Literacy”,...
Thursday, May 1st, 2014
The United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI) and The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) commemorate World Press Freedom Day 2014 “Media Freedom for a Better Future: Shaping the Post-2015 Development Agenda” Thursday, 1...
Friday, May 31st, 2013
The Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists announces their 2013 Fellows! Dag Hammarskjöld Fund For Journalists 2013 Journalism Fellows Selected Leda Balbino – 2013 Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellow Leda Balbino, 35, is the Foreign Desk editor at iG...
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She drives me nuts at times, but she is 🔥 right here and on point! https://t.co/HkDlerA9Sg
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China is considering adding advanced technology used in the production of ingots and wafers, some of the building blocks of solar panels, to a list of technologies that are subject to export controls wsj.com/articles/new-c…
Russia's calling the shots on free fertilizer donations to developing countries, making the #UN to manage the logistics #Uralchem #Mazepin twitter.com/pass_blue/stat…
Russia's Uralchem is the company behind the donations of fertilizer to Malawi. Yet Russia is already complaining about the #UN's handling of the shipmenthttps://t.co/GhNO4ZRF8d
— PassBlue (@pass_blue) February 2, 2023
#IlhanOmar twitter.com/pass_blue/stat…
"She asks uncomfortable questions about America’s"
— PassBlue (@pass_blue) February 2, 2023
foreign policies https://t.co/tUygLtCFTs
Chinese spy balloon seen over U.S. ~ one of the most aggressive Chinese intelligence gathering maneuvers in recent years @POTUS proposed that the balloon be shot down, the Pentagon opposed the move, fearing civilian casualties, report 👇 wsj.com/articles/chine…
"Opinion is the medium between knowledge ✍️ and ignorance 🙃" - Plato. So true when it comes to social networks, not to mention fake news. It is wise to pause for a while or more. Too much opinion and too little knowledge 💔
"Poverty doesn't come because of the decrease of wealth but because of the increase of desires" - Plato.
This is how the battles in the Parliament (US Congress) are fought passionately and with the fervor of conviction - loud and clear; blame and shame. The Balkans is not the political epicenter of polarly different interests and all other disagreements. Anyway, listen for yourself twitter.com/FrankMikeDavis…
AOC will not be silenced, either!https://t.co/NS1fpM7SlE
— Dr. Mike Davis 🌊 (@FrankMikeDavis1) February 2, 2023
"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors." ✍️ Plato. "No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth." But, we will not be silenced at any cost 🇧🇦
And we have our own fights in America 🇺🇸 Although, after all politics is not everything. How can I convince myself in that simple truth? Maybe by quoting Plato: "He who does not desire power is fit to hold it." Okey 🥸 twitter.com/Victorshi2020/…
Let’s be clear: Republicans are doing everything they can to strip Ilhan Omar of her committee assignments because they are scared of her. They’re intimidated she is a woman & person of color who isn’t afraid to use her voice. But no matter what, Ilhan Omar will not be silenced.
— Victor Shi (@Victorshi2020) February 2, 2023
Iranian-American target of assassination attempt refuses to live in fear @AlinejadMasih #iran thenationalnews.com/world/us-news/…
UN Agencies need $5.7B to Assist Syrian Refugees petra.gov.jo/Include/InnerP…
Balkans is not on this list. It seems also the Balkan countries are yet not aware of their comparative advantages: of all ten I find the UN's contribution to localization the most fascinating, after our general infatuation with the trend of globalization. So, go local 🇧🇦🇪🇺 Or no? twitter.com/UN/status/1620…
As humanitarian needs skyrocketed last year, see how @UNOCHA worked around the world to save lives and help people impacted by disaster and crisis. https://t.co/RvlpCWTUwF ⬇️
— United Nations (@UN) February 1, 2023
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Under pressure from #Afghanistan's Taliban administration, the UN is delivering some food aid using men only, prompting warnings from donors and humanitarian groups that it could be seen as giving in to a widely condemned ban on most female aid workers. reuters.com/world/asia-pac…
Fellow U.S. hacks who think about the world. March 1 deadline. cfr.org/fellowships/ed…
What the hell does ChatGPT know about tacos? I asked, because someone had to do it. Cameos by @RAYSDRIVEINN & @GustavoArellano. https://t.co/1ZEVStCBzO
— José R. Ralat (@TacoTrail) February 2, 2023
CERD: The Case of State of Palestine against Israel, still pending. petra.gov.jo/Include/InnerP…
Says: "It is possible that Joe Biden's visit to Poland at the end of February will be accompanied by the arrival of Volodymyr Zelensky, according to DGP information. Two cities are taken into account - Rzeszów and Warsaw" twitter.com/DGPrawna/statu…
Dyplomacja i broń. Niewykluczone, że wizycie Joego Bidena w Polsce pod koniec lutego będzie towarzyszył przyjazd Wołodymyra Zełenskiego – wynika z informacji DGP. Brane są pod uwagę dwa miasta – Rzeszów i Warszawa. @MiloszMaciej https://t.co/8w5Ae4l2eK
— Dziennik Gazeta Prawna (@DGPrawna) February 1, 2023
For writing nerds. A thoughtful piece -- and thread. twitter.com/goes_by_kim/st…
I've been meaning to do a more detailed thread about my latest @Open_Notebook piece. Please check it out, if for any reason at all, as a reading list of some of my favorite science writing. The magic comes from unconventional characters that sparkle.https://t.co/4K9oqBA36V
— Shi En Kim, PhD (@goes_by_kim) February 2, 2023
