Mark Leon Goldberg | Podcast Host, Author, Editor

30 Years After His Death, How John Lennon Supports the United Nations

In 2009, Yoko Ono released a 40th anniversary single of the the Plastic Ono Band's legendary anthem "Give Peace A Chance." The catch, though, was that proceeds from the Itunes download of the single would go to the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund.

Interpol is Concerned With More than Assange

In case you missed it, feminist writer Naomi Wolf penned a mocking letter to Interpol, praising them for "engaging in global manhunts to arrest and prosecute men who behave like narcissistic jerks to women they are dating."

Calling Sarah Palin: Alaskan Glaciers Melting Fast

A new report from the United Nations Environment Program shows that Alaska's glaciers are receding at an alarming rate.

How A Village in Kenya Changed with the Climate (Video)

A video from the World Food Program gives a first hand account of how one rural area is adapting to climate change, with some help from international partners.

Will Kim Jong Il End up in the Hague?

Word is the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is launching an initial probe into the shelling of Yeonpyeong Island in South Korea last month and the sinking of the Cheonan Naval ship in March.

Building Blocks for a Climate Agreement

The former Prime Minister of Norway Gro Brundtland and the former Prime Minister of Chile Ricardo Lagos team up in an op-ed that distills the concrete ways that the international community can make the climate conference in Cancun a success.

Goodbye, Meningitis

Starting Monday, Burkina Faso became the first county along the "Meningitis Belt" to begin a nation-wide vaccination campaign. And if it works, it will represent a brand new model for fighting neglected diseases.

Where is the Urgency in Fighting Cholera in Haiti?

Three weeks ago, the United Nations asked the international community for 160 million to contain the cholera epidemic in Haiti. To date, only about 20% of the funding has been received.

Are you Under 21? Do you Want to Appear Before the Security Council?

On December 21 the Council will hold a special session dedicated to voicing the concerns of young people around the world. Here's how to get your thoughts included in the Security Council agenda.

30 Years After His Death, How John Lennon Supports the United Nations

Interpol is Concerned With More than Assange

Calling Sarah Palin: Alaskan Glaciers Melting Fast

How A Village in Kenya Changed with the Climate (Video)

Will Kim Jong Il End up in the Hague?

Building Blocks for a Climate Agreement

Goodbye, Meningitis

Where is the Urgency in Fighting Cholera in Haiti?

Are you Under 21? Do you Want to Appear Before the Security Council?

UNAIDS and the Millennium Villages

Embedded With Afghan Civil Society – Part 5 – Bathing in Yakawlang

Embedded With Afghan Civil Society – Part 6 – The Legacy of War Crimes

The Obama Agenda at the United Nations

Author Mark Leon Goldberg