Appel aux Donateurs pour Touba
Le bâtiment abritant le service a été vandalisé pendant le conflit ; la toiture coule, les portes et fenêtres sont parties y compris les installations électriques. Les lignes budgétaires allouées à mon service tardent à venir eu égard aux difficultés...
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Dynamics of Life with Justice
A Great Show Ever – Dynamics of Life with Justice. Life as lived is as good as the values that are supported by the four elements of Purusasthas, Sanskrit term for life’s purpose – Upanishad statement. One may not know whether Albert...
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Haiti’s Tortuous Development
Long before the January 12, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the country had been plagued with problems. Haiti, with some eight million people, is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, and has been so for quite some time. It is...
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Letter VI to UN Retirees
Much awaited and much publicized reform of UN Internal Justice finally born 1 July 2009: younger sibling UNDT seems functioning and still to make a dent on the old practices; older and more coveted UNAT is expected to showcase its...
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أول مؤتمر قمة عربى للتنمية الإقتصادية و الإجتماعية
فلسطين هى قضية العرب المحورية، هى قضية حق و شرعية و عدل و أمن و أرض و سلام و هى كذلك قضية تنمية إقتصادية و إجتماعية فى المنطقة العربية، فمراجعة للستين عام الماضية تبين أنه لولا حالة الضعف والتفكك و...
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Rethink, Redesign, Rebuild with Trust
Rethink, Redesign, Rebuild with Trust; a new world order. “Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man , and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him.” Mahatma Gandhi. Whether we like...
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Davos Videos – Rethink, Redesign, Rebuild
The theme of the Davos meeting this year was “Improve the State of the World: Rethink, Redesign and Rebuild”. How timely for the economic and financial domains, considering the recent melt down of the global financial systems and the ensuing...
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Rule of Law – Rule of Dharma
“Towards a just, secure and peaceful world governed by the rule of law” is the theme of a new UN website: UN Rule of Law. The theme of the World Economic Forum, Davos 27-31 January 2010, is “Improve the State of...
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Alchemy of Change and Courage
“Become yourself the change that you want to see in others and in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi. Having reviewed the judgements/decisions of the newly established UN Disputes Tribunal (July-Dec 2009) and having analysed the fundamentals of UN reform in three broad...
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Caribbean Media Combat HIV/AIDS
It is widely accepted that one of the most effective ways to respond positively to HIV/AIDS and ensure behavior change is through the acceptance and dissemination of accurate information. It is also widely accepted that the broadcast industry is poised...
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UN Doctors Abandon Haiti Victims
CNN reported yesterday that the United Nations ordered all its doctors, nurses and all other UN staff to leave their emergency care duty stations in Port au Prince, one of the hardest hit areas by Haiti’s earthquake, that UN decision...
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Caribbean Strides to Prevent HIV/AIDS
Lorna Hamilton Henry is an HIV and AIDS activist in the Caribbean. She is also very open about her HIV status and advocates for and behalf of all persons living with HIV. Lorna is also the mother of two healthy...
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International Cover-up, Priest Misconduct
The former coordinator of Jesuit sexual misconduct investigations, referred to here as Fr. JG, faces allegations that he molested a high school boy in 1971. His accuser is disclosing his allegations after the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests...
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UN Common Cause Appeal
Here is another case of internal injustice in the United Nations. This case is about the United Nations Pension Fund incoherent and unjust practices in dealing with a large segment of the UN retirees. “COMMON CAUSE APPEAL FILED BY S.P. SUNDARAM...
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UN Ambassador Blasts UN SG
The Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten reported today that Norway’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Ms. Mona Juul, accused the United Nations Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-moon of lack of charisma, weak leadership and angry outbursts. The newspaper published the “confidential letter” to...
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UN Regional Integration
The United Nations has five regional commissions that perform the critical function of bridging the gap between the UN headquarters in New York and the UN program delivery at the country level. The UN regional commissions perform the missing-link regional...
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UN Reform Initiatives
The UN Reform became a key issue after Boutros Ghali assumed office as the 6th UN Secretary General, 1992-96. In 1992, Boutros Ghali restructured the UN Secretariat, consolidated many programs into the Department for Economic and Social Development and issued...
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UN Messengers of Peace
The United Nations started its Messengers of Peace program more than 10 years ago. Now, there are 10 UN Messengers of Peace: Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Daniel Barenboim, George Clooney, Paulo Coelho, Midori Goto, Michael Douglas, Jane Goodall, Yo-Yo...
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UN Internal Injustice
Here is the second round of the case we reported under UN Broken Justice. This case demonstrates the institutionalization of abuse of authority in the United Nations. Before we get into the case, these definitions are useful in understanding the...
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UN Abortion Policies
At the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) that was held in Cairo in 1994, the international community agreed in paragraph 8.25 of the ICPD Programme of Action on a common position regarding abortion: “In no case should abortion...
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UN Broken Justice
Here is a real life case of the outrageous abuse of authority that goes on in some organizations of the United Nations. Before we get into this case, these definitions are useful in understanding the legal terms: Appellant is the...
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UN Population and Development
The United Nations states: “The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) was held in Cairo, Egypt, from 5 to 13 September 1994. Delegations from 179 States took part in negotiations to finalize a Programme of Action on population and...
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