Tag Archives: #UnitedNations

Ukraine Needs Political Solution, but Can Diplomacy Succeed without Weapons?

  Ukraine has had several cycles on the diplomatic merry-go-round, but the only result is more weapons in the hands of the so-described pro-Russia rebels. There is another round of…

UN Meteorological Agency Reports this is Warmest Century on Record as Trend Continues Upward

Even as we freeze at UN HQ in New York City, the forecast is for more heat globally, if the current trend continues. Climate change does not mean every region…

UN Holds First Ever Social Media Day – Digital-Diplomacy Comes Home?

An early leader in employing social media, the United Nations heralded January 30, 2015 as Social Media Day. The event was probably of many to come where digital-diplomacy is addressed…

NATO’s Future Rises to Focus of US Presidential Election 2016?

NATO was critical to the shaping of the “new Europe” two decades earlier after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Similar and new challenges have emerged where once again NATO…

Sports Stars Beyond Caricature to Freedom of Expression

When Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) began his peaceful assault upon the walls of racism in America he was frequently joined by artists, who gave encouragement and visibility even…

Mahatma Gandhi & Martin Luther King – Parallel Leaders Espousing Non-Violence in Civil Disobedience

Mahatma Gandhi’s spiritual and political ideals are necessary to implement today more than ever as we confront increased radicalization, fundamentalism, and extremism. Paralleling the late Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.,…

Has Putin Been Manipulating Energy Prices?

Will consumers in the West actually see petroleum prices drop rather than rise? The Ukraine crisis might have been expected to dramatically raise petroleum prices as the rift between Moscow…