| |  Peacebuilding: A Focus for UN Day by Rene Wadlow
As we mark UN Day this 24 October, we are reminded that the United Nations remains the only universally representative and comprehensively empowered body the world has to deal with threats to international peace and security. As Brian Urquart, one | |
| |  For Those on the Pay-roll of Death by Rene Wadlow
"I shall die, but that is all that I shall do for Death. I am not on his pay-roll. I will not tell him the whereabouts of my friends nor of my enemies either" Edna St Vincent Millay 10 October is the International Day Aga | |
| |  Day for Non-Violence: Middle East Mediation by Rene Wadlow
A new round of Israeli-Palestinian talks has started in Washington, D.C. with US officials playing the thankless role of governmental mediators (or at least the most visible role as mediators). There have also been a series of “Track Two | |
| |  Will the UN General Assembly Session Provide Fundamental Change? by Dr. Habib Siddiqui
This time of the year, with many world leaders arriving to attend the United Nations General Assembly session, New York City becomes busier than ever. It is difficult to find empty cabs in Manhattan close to the UN building. Security is extra vigi | |
| |  But seriously ...how bizarre! by Thanos Kalamidas
This is definitely the combination of titles I often use for my personal columns including ‘how bizarre’ and ‘but seriously’ because what Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dared say in front of the leaders of this wo | |
| |  Hsuan Tsang: Symbol of New UN Decade by Rene Wadlow
God created lands filled with water as a place for man to live; and the desert so that he can discover his soul.Hsuan Tsang (623-664) is the symbol of the new UN Decade of Deserts which has just started. Hsuan Tsang cros | |
| |  The futility of UNSC resolutions by Kourosh Ziabari
Although the United Nations Security Council, which some politicians believe is one of the most undemocratic organizations in the world, voted in favor of a fourth round of sanctions against Iran over its uranium enrichment program, the global pub | |
| |  World Day of Social Justice: A Sense of Direction by Rene Wadlow
On a proposal of the Ambassador of Kyrgyzstzan, the United Nations General Assembly has set 20 February as the World Day of Social Justice. It was observed for the first time in 2009, but is not widely known. As with other UN-designated | |
| |  Copenhagen report VIII by Euro Reporter
Rich countries responsible for slow Copenhagen talksChina said Tuesday that the rich countries should be responsible for the sluggish progress of the Copenhagen climate talks as they "move backward" on such issues | |
| |  Copenhagen report II by Euro Reporter
Nations' fury over leaked climate textA leaked document known as the "Danish text" has driven an even deeper wedge between rich and poor countries embroiled in U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen. The document, subt | |
| |  Copenhagen report by Euro Reporter
Last, best chance: UN climate conference opensThe largest and most important U.N. climate change conference in history opened Monday, with organizers warning diplomats from 192 nations that this could be the best, last chance | |
| |  World Summit on Food Security: 16-18 November by Rene Wadlow
Citizens of the World welcome the World Summit on Food Security of 16-18 November 2009 in Rome to address the root causes of the present food crisis and to work for the full implementation of the ‘Human Right to Food’. World citizens | |
| |  Some thoughts about UN and Zimbabwe by Thanos Kalamidas
The other day browsing the news I somehow felt how thin is the line that can transform you from somebody seeking for peace and equality to a total war vulture and I have to admit that the thought really scared me and reminded me how many crimes ha | |
| |  For Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War by Thanos Kalamidas
Usually as a lot of you have guessed and some know here in Ovi magazine we check the calendar for | |
| |  The United Nations as One Mind by Rene Wadlow
Those who observe worl | |
| |  Hamid Karzai's democracy by Thanos Kalamidas
This will probably sounds really weird but that the UN-backed Electoral Complains Commission ordered that ballots from 210 polling stations be discounted for me at least it was a sign of …democracy! We like or not we all knew what was goi | |
| |  A Citizens' of the World Focus by Rene Wadlow
16 October is the UN-designated World Food Day, the date chosen being the anniversary of the creation of the FAO in 1945 with the aim, as stated in its Constitution of “contributing towards an expanding world economy and ensuring humanity | |
| |  The Audacity of Hype? A world without Nuclear weapons by Binoy Kampmark
Last Thursday, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a U.S-drafted resolution that did much to place Barack Obama’s views regarding a ‘world without nuclear weapons’ on the table. Opinions on the calamitous use of | |
| |  "Honorable return with UN guarantee" of Rohingya Refugees be included as one of the agendas in the up coming talk between US and Burma by Rohingya Human Rights
The New Age, Dhaka published on 28th September,2009 a news that “Law minister Shafique Ahmed said on Sunday that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees had asked for precise details about the Rohingya refugees from the northern Arakan | |
| |  Nonviolent Action: Can There Be A Second Act? by Rene Wadlow
We are constantly being astonished these days at the amazing discoveries in the field of violence. But I maintain that far more undreamt of and seemingly impossible discoveries will be made in the field of non-violence. M.K. Gandhi | |
| |  International Day of Peace by The Ovi Team
The International Day of Peace occurs annually on September 21. It is dedicated to peace, or specifically the absence of war, such as might be occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone. It is an observed by many nations, political gr | |
| |  All the Fuss around Col. Gaddafi's Anticipated Visit to the UN General Assembly Shows Blatant Hypocrisy by Dr. Habib Siddiqui
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| |  World Refugee Day by The Ovi Team
For years, many countries and regions have been holding their own Refugee Days and eve | |
| |  UN Peacekeeping Forces: Limits and Opportunities by Rene Wadlow
Peacekeeping operations have made the UN visible in many parts of the world, and the “blue helmets” have symbolized the peacemaking and conciliation role of the United Nations. The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the “blue helmets | |
| |  Need for Concerted Action: Elimination of Violence Against Women by Rene Wadlow
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| |  Every day is Children's Day... by Asa Butcher
Often as a child I would approach one of my parents and ask, "There's a Father's Day and Mother's Day, so why isn't there a Children's Day?" The stock reply would always, without fail, be "Every day is Childre | |
| |  The United Nations: Challenges and Leadership by Rene Wadlow
To dream of vast horizons of the SoulThrough dreams made whole,Unfettered, free — help me!Help me make our world anew.- Langston Hughes | |
| |  The challenge by Thanos Kalamidas
Living in the EU I have seen refugees for decades coming not only for a better future but for the simple reason to save their and their children's lives and the bitter truth is that in the beginning of the twenty-first century the refugee real | |
| |  Let My Children Go: World Efforts to Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labour by Rene Wadlow
June 12 is a red letter day on the UN agenda of events as the World Day Against Child Labour. It marks the June arrival in 1998 of hundreds of children in Geneva, part of the Global March against Child Labour that had crossed 100 countries to pre | |
| |  URCE urges UN to secure release of Suu Kyi by Rohingya Human Rights
The secretary general of the Union of Rohingya Communities in Europe(URCE), Hamdan Mg Kyaw Naing has urged the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to take personal | |
| |  Don't let it be by Thanos Kalamidas
Kids live their darkest times, not that they ever lived any better times since they have been the victims all through human history, but what they have to deal with today in the beginning of the 21st century with all this social and scientific adv | |
| |  Why the Poor Stay Hungry by Rene Wadlow
As the United Nations Secretary-General said on 29 April 2008 at the end of a high-level meeting of UN Agencies in Bern, Switzerland devoted to the world food crisis “The food crisis threatens to undo all ou | |
| |  1969: Earth's Epic Year by Thanos Kalamidas
You could say that 1969 was an epic year for modern human history. By July humanity had conquered space with man landing on the Moon and the Soviet Union sent a space probe to Venus; back on Earth John Lennon, with Yoko Ono, sang “Give peace | |
| |  World peace model #2: UN reform by Raphael Hadid
The UN was created in 1945 to promote world peace through mutual cooperation. If Pax UN is to be achieved, the UN should change its form of governance, and be transformed into a more democratic body.In a July 2007 estimate, th | |
| |  Tchad: Veritable Test Pour L'union Europeenne by Europe & Us
On a appris hier que la mission pour le Tchad allait être reportée de quatre semaines à cause des combats à N’Djamena. | |
| |  Slovenian report by Euro Reporter
Meeting the UN High Commissioner for Human RightsMinister of Foreign Affairs Dimitrij Rupel met UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour. They talked mainly about the situation of human rights in the world, and in t | |
| |  When they were blind by Thanos Kalamidas
Perhaps it is just me, but every time I read a new report about the former General Secretary of the United Nations Kofi Annan I get really angry. In a latest visit to Kenya, the former General Secretary witnessed “gross and systematic abuses | |
| |  Take UN military interventions by Rohingya Human Rights
Dear Mr. Ban Ki-moon and International Governments, We are writing in order to urge you to take UN military interventions on the situation of human rights and political crisis in Burma, and to implement them immediately. The UNSC must | |
| |  Elimination of Violence against Women by Jack Wellman
Violence and abuse affect all kinds of people every day. It doesn't matter what race or culture you come from, how much money you have, how old you are, or if you have a disability. Violence does not discriminate. However, women are victims | |
| |  Ki-moon, you failed by Thanos Kalamidas
For nearly a year I have been writing and screaming that when the UN finally arrives in Darfur it will be just too late. Unfortunately a top UN official, using the old 'lack of logistics' excuse, announced that the joint UN-African Union p | |
| |  Free Rice by Asa Butcher
Earlier this week I saw a 'Free Rice' headline on the BBC website and my immediate response was how the hell did somebody manage to kidnap the United States' Secretary of State? A few moments later I realis | |
| |  Banning dignity by Thanos Kalamidas
I know, I know, I’m going to be my usual cynical self but it was about time for the General Secretary of the United Nations to remember why he’s actually there and move from the fancy New York receptions to Darfur. Really, has anybody | |
| |  What's up Mr. Annan? by Thanos Kalamidas
The best way to start this is with a scream! But let me rephrase it: the former General Secretary of the United Nations Kofi Annan warns that the aid targets for Africa “will be missed” unless more is done. This is the part you start s | |
| |  Resolution on Burma by Amin George Forji
The USA has introduced a draft resolution before the UN on the crisis in Myanmar, also known as Burma, describing the situation there as deteriorating and a serious risk to regional peace. In the draft resolution, copies of wh | |
| |  Robert Mugabe's brutal destiny by Thanos Kalamidas
You don’t need to go far to hear all the horror stories of a terrifying dictatorship. You just have to stop in Johannesburg, the place where most Zimbabwe refugees have fled. Robert Mugabe is Africa’s nightmare and has brought rise to | |
| |  Born free by Asa Butcher
It is common knowledge that UN Resolution 55/93 proclaimed December 18th International Migrants Day and we have all been busily planning events to celebrate the aforementioned day, but what exactly is the day supposed to encourage or highlight? Ca | |
| |  Darfur does not apply by Amin George Forji
Delegates from the 70-member Executive Committee of the U.N. High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) ended their week-long conference on Friday with deep concern about the ongoing humanitarian crises in Darfur, Sudan, tha | |
| |  Latvian President in race for Annan’s Job by Amin George Forji
Vaira Vike-Freiberga of Latvia at a press conference on Saturday announced that she will be running for the post of UN Secretary General, "Upon the invitation of the governments of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania, I wish | |
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