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U.N., Fluent in Anglo-French, Seeks to Go Multilingual By Thalif Deen
When Egypt’s onetime Foreign Minister Boutros Boutros-Ghali was running for the post of U.N. secretary-general in late 1991, he had to contend with the candidature of Bernard Chidzero, then foreign minister of Zimbabwe. As the campaign began...
Over 100 Million Women Lead Migrant Workers Worldwide By Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 30 2013 (IPS) - The face of migration is changing dramatically as women and girls now represent about half of the over 214 million migrants worldwide. Bolivian migrant in the airport in El Alto, next to La...
Cell Phones Yes, Toilets No, World Body Laments By Thalif Deen
Speaking of the widespread sanitation crisis, U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson was quick to produce staggering numbers: of the world’s seven billion people, about six billion have mobile phones but only about 4.5 billion have access...
Boston Bombings: One Suspect Killed – Policeman Dead in Shoot-out By Jason Sickles and Dylan Stableford
BOSTON—A late-night police chase and shootout has left one marathon bombing suspect dead and another on the run, police here said, as residents of the still-grieving city were ordered by officials to "shelter in place" while the manhunt...
As West Falters, Arms Spending Rises in Developing World By Thalif Deen
The "Green Hornet," an F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighter jet powered by a 50/50 biofuel blend. The U.S. is far and away the world's biggest military spender. Credit: U.S. Navy UNITED NATIONS, Apr 15 2013 (IPS) - The spreading...
After Reports of a Bombing Suspect in Custody, Boston Police Say No Arrest By Alexander Abad-Santos
U.S. sources say no arrest made yet in Boston bomb investigation: There have been no arrests made yet in the bombings at the Boston Marathon that left three people dead and scores injured, U.S. government and law enforcement sources...
Veto Returns to Haunt Big Powers in Arms Trade Treaty By Thalif Deen
When the United Nations set out to draft a politically-sensitive Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), ever since negotiations began in 2006, member states agreed to take the final decision by “consensus”. That meant a decision approved by all...
Ex-World Leaders Find Haven, and Per Diem, at U.N. By Thalif Deen
Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, was appointed last week as the secretary-general's Special Envoy to the Great Lakes region of Africa. Credit: UN Photo/Ky Chung UNITED NATIONS,...
U.N. Security Council Hits N. Korea with New Sanctions By Thalif Deen
U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice speaks to journalists following the Mar. 7 adoption of a Security Council resolution condemning the Feb.12 nuclear test by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and imposing new sanctions on that country....
