#Jerusalem #Cat
“Feline Reflections” is title of this photo from UN archives taken somewhere in Jerusalem. Is this a Palestinian or Israeli cat? Is its human companion Jewish, Muslim, Christian, agnostic, or…?…
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Latin America & #Caribbean Economic/Investment Slowdown
With populations striving to higher living standards and opportunity for a rising middle class, South America and the Caribbean would appear to have the fundamentals to evolve into more consumption-based…
Papal Support for Labor
Pope Francis’s recent statements on income inequality and labor have been characterized by some as beyond the norm. However, the history of Popes that have seen organized labor as consistent…
Angelina Jolie, in #Myanmar, Bridges Peace & Humanitarian Work
The misery of displaced persons and refugees is too frequently created by conflict. Too often the civilians themselves are the targets of ethnic cleansing and genocide. Humanitarian efforts may be…
Make this Orangutan Photo Sustainable & not a Memento of a Lost Planet
Only about 55,000 Borneo orangutans are left in the wild according to the UN Environment Programme. The effects of climate change, deforestation from agricultural development and palm oil plantations, illegal…
“I, the Diplomat” 1956 Radio Program by Sir Michael #Redgrave
He is the father of Oscar-winning actress and friend Vanessa Redgrave; but even before then, he was a friend of the United Nations and as many of the period who…
Peace, Prayer, & the Violin
The International Day of Peace is celebrated by the United Nations on 21 September, and each September the Peace Bell in the Japanese Garden at the UN rings its message…
#Eid Al-Fitr From the UN
The end of Ramadan is celebrated throughout the globe, after a month of fasting, prayer, abstinence and hopefully reflection. The United Nations holds its own prayer services for diplomats,…
Greece Shoved into Putin’s Sphere of Influence?
Merkel’s government contemplates the cost of bailing out Greece, and her Finance Minister hints that it may be better for all involved if Greece gets out of the Euro. As…
Reboot of #Development #Finance
From gender equality to sustainability, the key catalyst will be a new approach to development finance. Profit is not a dirty word and growth is not the overriding objective. Rather,…