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It was twenty years ago today

Mark Leon Goldberg - Nov 9, 2009 - 8:21 am
Security
The Berlin Wall came tumbling down on this day in 1989. An East Berliner shares his thoughts on what today means for him and for Germany. Also: a BBC clip and David Hasselhof.

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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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India lowers emissions goals

Abhishek Nayak - Nov 4, 2009 - 11:48 am
Climate - COP 15
In a marked shift from an earlier position, the Indian Minster for Forests and Environment has announced that India now wanted developed nations to target 25% emissions by 2020.

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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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In developing countries, breast cancer strikes women a decade earlier

Vanessa Valenti - Nov 3, 2009 - 2:46 pm
Women - World Health
The face of breast cancer in developing countries is getting younger - and no one seems to know why.

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