Despair at UN over new Sec-Gen
Despair at UN over selection of ‘faceless’ Ban Ki-moon as general secretary · Officials ‘glum’ over choice to succeed Kofi Annan · Staff believe US pushed for weakest candidate Ewen … Continue reading
John Dugard: Despite the ‘withdrawal’, the siege of Gaza goes on
Independent :: Published: 05 October 2006 Excerpt In short, the people of Gaza have been subjected to collective punishment in clear violation of article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention. For … Continue reading
Appeals Grow For Comprehensive Mideast Settlement
See appeal statement: Global Leaders Call for Action on Arab-Israeli Settlement by Jim Lobe :: InterPress Service :: October 7, 2006 Amid signs that the administration of President George W. … Continue reading
Dirty Water Kills 4,000 Children a Day
by Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Sep 28 (IPS) – The statistics are mind-boggling: of the more than six billion people in the world today, over one billion have no access … Continue reading
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