Tag Archives: UN

COP15

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Lee

The logo for COP15 is gorgeous: (NR2154)

Posted in Environment | Tagged climate change, COP15, Copenhagen, Environment, graphic design, logo, NR2154, UN, United Nations | Leave a comment

Recent History – Republic of Georgia

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Keith_Indy

I’m doing this for my own benefit, as I’ve not followed the goings on in the Republic of Georgia, except to note when it’s in the news, not our Georgia. April 18, 2008 Georgia sought the backing of NATO and … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign affairs, Keith's Page, Notes on the war | Tagged Abkhaz, Abkhazia, aggression, air force, airports, Atlantic community, Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, Black Sea, CNN, conflict zones, Defense Ministry, economic, Edmond Mulet, escalation, EU, Europe, European Union, Fulcrum, Georgia, Giorgi Baramidz, Interfax, international relations, Irakli Alasania, Itar-Tass, Mamuka Kurashvili, Mig-29, Mikhail Saakashvili, military, Moscow, NATO, news agencies, oil, Ossetians, peacekeeping, Poti, pro-Western, republic, Republic of Georgia, Russia, Security Concil, separatism, Shota Utiashvili, South Osstia, spy planes, Sukhumi, Tbilisi, technica, troops, Tskhinvali, UAV, UN, United Nations, Vaziani, war, Zugdidi | 5 Comments

Western Georgia Falling

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Lee

Russian West-Georgia attack expands. UN meets to fret again.

Posted in Around the Web | Tagged Georgia, Russia, UN, war | Leave a comment

Silk Purses and Sow’s Ears

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Peg

(Cross Posted at What if?) We all know that you cannot make a silk purse from a sow’s ear. Similarly, an anti-racism conference that features Libya as its chair, with Cuba as its vice-chair, has virtually no chance of achieving … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign affairs, Media, Peg's Page, Race | Tagged Canada, Cuba, HRC, human rights, Human Rights Comittee, Israel, Libya, racism, UN | Leave a comment

Good News About Iraq

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Keith_Indy

Well, maybe not good news, but the forecasts portend good news. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7193174.stm Iraq faces a period of economic growth and political progress, according to assessments by the International Monetary Fund and the UN. The IMF sees 7% growth in 2008 … Continue reading →

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For a Free World Order

Posted on August 3, 2006 by Lance

Peter Jackson at The Liberal Capitalist Party Project suggests that the liberal democracies of the world should form a counterpart to the UN. This has been suggested before, but I am interested in discussing the practical impact of such an … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign affairs, Lance's Page | Tagged free world, Liberal Capitalist Party, Liberal Capitalist Party Project, liberal democracy, peter jackson, political parties, UN, United Nations | Leave a comment