Tuesday, March 10th, 2020
The International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC), OutRight Action International and the Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) held a press conference at the United Nations Correspondents Association to discuss a Feminist Declaration to achieve gender equality launched by the Women’s Rights Caucus, a self-organized feminist advocacy group, comprised of more than 200 organizations, dedicated to advancing
Thursday, February 27th, 2020
The United Nations Correspondents Association held a press conference with a delegation of Iraqi activists from Canada on their appeal to the UN to support the protests in Iraq. (Video below) Speakers were:Mr. Ray Siger Mr. Moneer Alward Ms. Amel...
Friday, February 7th, 2020
On Thursday, February 6th, in the UN Correspondents Association room, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) held a press briefing to present an appeal for $683 million to urgently provide life-saving reproductive health and protection services to...
Thursday, January 16th, 2020
Human Rights Watch launched their 2020 World Report on Tuesday, January 14th in New York. Speakers were: Kenneth Roth, Executive Director, Human Rights Watch Emma Daly, Media Director, Human Rights Watch Sophie Richardson, China Director, Human Rights...
Monday, October 28th, 2019
On Thursday, October 24th, the United Nations Correspondents Association held a press conference with nuclear experts and organizers on a new initiative with an Alternative Strategy for Constraining Nuclear Arsenals, launching the “Count the Nuclear Weapons Money” campaign. Speakers...
Monday, September 16th, 2019
The United Nations Correspondents Association held a press conference with Lumos to launch their new report A Goal Within Reach: Ending the Institutionalization of Children to Ensure that No One is Left Behind. Speakers were: Sharon Riggle, Chief...
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...
Wednesday, May 29th, 2019
The United Nations Correspondents Association held an embargoed press briefing with Save the Children ahead of their May 28th launch of the 2019 Global Childhood Report Speakers were:Carolyn Miles, President & CEO, Save the ChildrenDr. Beryl Levinger,...
Monday, May 6th, 2019
The United Nations Correspondents Association held a press briefing with UN Women on the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 25th anniversary commemoration taking place in 2020. Speakers were:Åsa Regnér, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director, Intergovernmental...
Friday, May 3rd, 2019
The United Nations Correspondents Association held a press briefing with Mr. Diego Arria, former Venezuelan diplomat and founder of the Arria Formula Meetings devised in 1992, on the situation in Venezuela. BIO and VIDEO below Diego Enrique...
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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
