Posts Tagged ‘United Nations’
Posted by seumasach on April 1, 2012
Thierry Meyssan
Voltairenet
30th March, 2012
Although Kofi Annan’s track record at the UN is an indisputable success in terms of management and efficiency, he has been sharply criticized for his political shortcomings. As Secretary General, he aspired to bring the Organization into line with the unipolar world and the globalization of U.S. hegemony. He called into question the ideological foundations of the UN and undermined its ability to prevent conflicts. Notwithstanding, he is today in charge of resolving the Syrian crisis.
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Posted by smeddum on November 1, 2008
FOR THE 17TH CONSECUTIVE OCCASION
Overwhelming UN General Assembly vote against blockade of Cuba granma
NEW YORK.—The UN General Assembly today approved by an overwhelming majority the resolution demanding an end of the U.S. blockade of Cuba, a vote passed by the Assembly over 17 years, the news agencies report. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by smeddum on October 31, 2008
Latin America’s New Consensus
Foreign Policy In Focus
www.fpif.org
When the Mexican dictator Porfirio Díaz said the great tragedy of Mexico was that it was so far from God and so close to the United States, the comment summed up the long and tortured relationship between the Colossus of the North and Latin America. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by smeddum on October 12, 2008
Columns – Inside the glass house
Financial crisis hits world body: UN banks on empty pledges Sunday Times
By Thalif Deen at the united nations
NEW YORK – The financial crisis, which has continued to destabilise stock markets and undermine the global banking system, is expected to have a negative impact on the perpetually cash-strapped United Nations and its development activities — sooner than later. Read the rest of this entry »
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In These New Times 