Posts Tagged ‘UN’
 

 
International Political Forum

The Palm Oil Industry & Its Choke Hold On South East Asia

A month ago, the smog or haze from burning peats in Indonesia blanketed the region, raising alarms over health concerns of the young and elderly. There were increased reports of respiratory problems and eye infections. This ye...
by Gaanashree Wood
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They Lied Until He Died: Zambia Acknowledges President’s Illness Just Before His Death

Left in the dark about their leader’s illness, Zambians were angry more than shocked to learn this week that the country’s fifth president, Michael Sata, fondly known as King Cobra, died in London on October 28.
by Gershom Ndhlovu
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Climate Justice For Indigenous Peoples

Climate change and its heightening impacts have been the center of domestic and international talk for decades. Its irreversible impacts on indigenous communities have both pushed for greater attention from governments and nong...
by Helen Hawgood
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Entering a new age in the relationship between humans and ecosystems

The year 2015 will be punctuated by a flurry of major international conferences. Three of these conferences are of great importance: the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, which will be held in June in...
by Kennedy Mbeva
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International Political Forum

French Hypocrisy

The French authorities have prohibited a public demonstration in support of the Palestinians in Gaza victims of Israeli aggression. The country which prides itself on its defense of human rights is turning a blind eye to the su...
by Nadim Souss
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The Falkland Islands: It’s Really Quite Simple

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War, Argentina has decided to reassert its claims over the South Atlantic isles (which it calls Las Malvinas), taking its case to the United Nations and pushing through a ser...
by David Rutter
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