Here’s a great analysis on the current situation surrounding the UN Security Council reform process. As the writer points, the two main factions are still far from a two-third majority vote required to reshape the Council’s membership… And much needs to be discussed on veto power!
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Still far from a real UN Security Council reform?
Published August 8, 2011 From the Press Leave a CommentTags: brazil, canada, charter, china, farnesina, france, franco frattini, frattini, g4, g8, general assembly, germany, giulio terzi, india, italy, japan, minister of foreign affairs, ministry of foreign affairs, pakistan, permanent representatives, refrom, rice, rome, russia, secretary-general, security council, spain, Tags: ban ki-moon, turtle bay, ufc, un, united kingdom, united nations, united states, uniting for consensus, us
Poll shows overwhelming support for the United Nations
Published May 24, 2011 Press Release Leave a CommentTags: better world campaign, libya, mdg, mdgs, millennium development goals, peacekeeping, sudan, ted turner, timothy wirth, un, unf, united nations, united nations foundation, united states, us, voters
According to a recent poll by the United Nations Foundation and the Better World Campaign, 85% of American voters say it is important the U.S. maintain an active role in the United Nations. The majority of Americans maintain a favorable perception of the UN.
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Ban Ki-moon in Washington to save US funding to the UN
Published April 7, 2011 From the Press 1 CommentTags: ban ki-moon, budget, capitol hill, congress, cuts, foreign aid, house, ivory coast, libya, npr, senate, senator, turtle bay, un, un chief, un head, united nations, united states, us, washington
Source: NPR
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is in Washington on Thursday, making the rounds on Capitol Hill in hopes that the U.N. won’t fall victim too much to U.S. budget cuts. His trip comes at a time when the U.N. has become more assertive, both in Libya and in the Ivory Coast.
UN International Court rules in favor of Kosovo
Published July 25, 2010 From the Press , Videos 2 CommentsTags: hague, icj, international court of justice, kosovo, new york, serbia, serbian, serbs, un, united nations, united states, us, Vuk Jeremic
Source: Al Jazeera
Why the Nobel to Obama?
Published October 9, 2009 By the Gstaad Project Leave a CommentTags: activist, afghan, afghanistan, barack, bush, carter, chinese dissidents, colombian, diplomacy, george bush, george w. bush, iraq, jimmy carter, lawmaker, norway, norwegian, nuclear, obama, oslo, peace prize, roosevelt, senator, stockholm, sweden, theodore, un, united nations, united states, us, woodrow wilson
By Andreas S. von Warburg
Yes, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 to US President Barack Obama for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”
This year, the Nobel Committee, according to the official website, received 205 nominations for the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, of which 33 were organisations. This is the highest number of nominations ever. The last record was in 2005 when the Committee received 199 nominations.
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Lives at risk at the UN
Published September 11, 2009 From the Press Leave a CommentTags: allies, balance of power, china, democracy, diplomacy, eu, european union, general assembly, geneva, human rights, kosovo, mdg, mdgs, member states, millennium development goals, new york, power politics, russia, security council, serbia, sri lanka, tough diplomacy, un, united nations, united states, us
Source: European Council on Foreign Relations | By Richard Gowan*
Europe has always been seen as a human rights champion. It is viewed the world over as model for an open, democratic society, with its governments protecting rights as a given. But the EU is undeniably losing influence at the UN, and its ability to push the human rights debate on the world stage is dwindling with it. And as European power at the UN declines, human rights standards drop and lives are put at risk as the EU is outplayed in power politics.
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