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Yvo de Boer briefs NGOs on what success at Copenhagen would look like

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 6, 2009 - 9:03 am
Climate - COP 15
The top UN climate negotiator Yvo de Boer lays out his four criteria that would make up a "strong political agreement" at Copenhagen.

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*Global cooperation* on drugs, crime, terrorism and insurgency

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 5, 2009 - 12:11 pm
Security
The Small Wars Journal takes a look at the nexus between terrorism and international organized crime. A worthy subject, but the article overlooks that these are global problems requiring global solutions.

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Inside the General Assembly debate on the Goldstone Report; UPDATE V (Final Vote)

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 5, 2009 - 12:11 pm
Rights - General Assembly
UPDATE V: The resolution passes with 114 Yes votes, 18 No votes, and 44 abstentions. We have the vote breakdown by country.

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A Special Envoy for U.S-China Sustainable Growth?

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 5, 2009 - 11:09 am
Climate - COP 15
At yesterday's House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing, Tim Wirth proposed a State Department entity to manage U.S.-China bilateral cooperation on a new model of sustainable growth.

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UN pulling staff from Afghanistan

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 5, 2009 - 9:50 am
UN Direct - Afghanistan
Citing security concerns, the UN mission in Afghanistan is relocating staff.

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At Copenhagen hearing in Congress, Republicans come out guns-a-blazin'

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 4, 2009 - 4:05 pm
U.S. Politics - COP 15
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs held a hearing today on international climate negotiations.

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Yoko Ono teams up with the UN Peacebuilding

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 4, 2009 - 8:38 am
Security - Peacekeeping
The Plastic Ono Band and its record label are re-publishing "Give Peace a Chance" and donating the proceeds to the UN Peacebuilding Fund.

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Rocky start for Barcelona climate talks as 50 African nations threaten boycott

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 3, 2009 - 12:05 pm
Climate - COP 15
Around 50 African nations are boycotting UN climate change meetings in protest of the low emissions reduction targets set by the world's developed countries.

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General Assembly debates dueling Goldstone Report proposals

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 3, 2009 - 11:32 am
Human Rights Council - General Assembly
The General Assembly is weighing competing proposals for the Goldstone report, likely to be voted on tomorrow.

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Angela Merkel in the U.S. Congress

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 3, 2009 - 11:01 am
Climate - COP 15
The German chancellor is in Washington, D.C. today. After a meeting with President Obama, she will address the United States Congress.

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