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April 27, 2004
April 22, 2004
Posted 8:41 PM
by Mary
U.N. Might Not Be Washington's Savior in Iraq : "Published on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 by the Inter Press Service"
U.N. Might Not Be Washington's Savior in Iraq, by Thalif Deen
UNITED NATIONS - When U.S. President George W Bush and his opponent, Democratic aspirant John Kerry, were asked about U.S. plans to stabilize an increasingly violent Iraq, both singled out U.N. Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi as the potential Savior who could rescue the country from possible disaster.
Bush said it was Brahimi who is trying to figure out ''the nature of the entity we'll be handing sovereignty over to'' Jun. 30. ''We will find out soon,'' he added.
Kerry went one better: ''Brahimi is one of the most skilled and capable people with respect to Iraq and the Middle East. He can talk to all the parties.''
But is he really a likely Savior?
Not so fast, says Dilip Hiro, a respected London-based Middle East expert who closely monitors day-to-day developments in Iraq.
''The fact is that Iraq is so insecure today that despite the posse of bodyguards that (U.S. Ambassador) Paul Bremer provided for Brahimi, he would not let Brahimi leave the heavily-guarded 'green zone' -- the secure U.S. fortress in Baghdad -- except for a dash to Mosul by helicopter,'' Hiro told IPS. "
April 18, 2004
Posted 7:01 PM
by Mary
www.unobserver.com
U.N. Special Advisor Lakhdar Brahimi on the Political Situation in Iraq
2004-04-15 | Opening statement of Lakhdar Brahimi, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General, at joint press conference with Mr. Massoud Barzani, President of the Iraqi Governing Council - Baghdad
April 13, 2004
Posted 10:24 PM
by Mary
UNODC Launches Media Campaign On Human Trafficking: "UNODC Launches Media Campaign On Human Trafficking
Tuesday, April 6, 2004
As part of a campaign to increase worldwide awareness of human trafficking, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime has collaborated with its partners in more than 40 countries to produce customized versions of its latest video spots that will include local telephone numbers where victims or concerned citizens can call for help.
'By adding the hotline telephone number of its NGO [nongovernmental organization] and government partners to the videos, UNODC is helping these organizations maximize their resources in order to reach a larger number of people,' said agency Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa."
April 8, 2004
Posted 9:21 AM
by Mary
The deal - which means many countries will pay less than half of what they currently pay for anti-AIDS drugs - effectively expands the Clinton Foundation programme that has been available to 16 Caribbean and African countries since October.
In a statement issued today, UNICEF said governments would now have access to lower prices negotiated recently by the Clinton Foundation, a United States-based non-governmental organization (NGO), with five manufacturers of anti-retroviral medicines and five makers of HIV/AIDS diagnostic tests.
The drugs involved include formulations or are part of combinations approved by the World Health Organization ( WHO) for their quality and effectiveness. UNICEF, the World Bank and the Global Fund only give support to medicines that meet this standard.
The countries will have to provide guarantees of payment, ensure that drug distribution is secure and conduct long-term tender processes to benefit from the agreement. As part of their existing work, UNICEF, the World Bank and the Global Fund will help countries meet those criteria.
UNICEF's Executive Director Carol Bellamy said the initiative will save lives and offer hope to millions of children and families around the world.
"This new partnership works to break down some of the barriers - such as price, supply and demand - that are impeding access to life-saving AIDS medicines and diagnostics in developing countries," she said.
Former US President Bill Clinton said he is grateful for the "collective effort" to strike an agreement on cheaper medicines and diagnostic tests. "With these agreements, we are one step closer to making sure future generations can live without the scourge of AIDS," he said.
Posted 9:19 AM
by Mary
UNICEF - Press centre
New agreements aim to make lowest-cost AIDS drugs and diagnostics available to hundreds of thousands in developing world
Global Fund, World Bank and UNICEF Join with the Clinton Foundation to Extend Deep Price Reductions Under Clinton-brokered Agreements
GENEVA/NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, 6 April 2004 - The Global Fund, the World Bank, UNICEF and the Clinton Foundation today announced agreements that will make it possible for developing countries to purchase high-quality AIDS medicines and diagnostics at the lowest available prices, in many cases for more than fifty percent less than is currently available.
[This is the Stephen Lewis/ Bill Clinton initiative]
April 7, 2004
Posted 10:37 PM
by Mary
Oakland Tribune Online - More Local News
April 2, 2004 The United Nations Commission on Human Rights today made
public summaries of letters sent to the United States Government expressing
concern about the U.S. Government's violations of the human rights of
peaceful anti-war demonstrators. The letters expressed concerns that in
Oakland and New York City, Police Departments used excessive force against
peaceful demonstrators (including the use of pepper spray, teargas, wooden
and shot filled bullets, concussion or "sting" grenades, police horses, and
batons). Surveillance, prevention of a march, disruption of a rally, mass
arrests, interrogation, detention in poor conditions, and denial of access
to legal advice were also cited in the report.<<
UN REPORT,
See paragraphs 476 to 479, titled "United States of America"
Posted 10:29 PM
by Mary
Grist | Dispatches | Whitaker | 25 Mar 2004: "Caron Whitaker, at a population gathering
Dispatches from a U.N. population meeting in the Big Apple
Caron Whitaker manages the Population & Environment Program at the National Wildlife Federation. This week she is attending a U.N. meeting to mark the 10th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development.
Day One | Day Two | Day Three | Day Four
Thursday, 25 Mar 2004
New York, N.Y. The U.S. delegation at the United Nations Commission on Population and Development (CPD) is pulling the commission discussions off track. The commission is meeting at the U.N. this week to assess progress made on population issues since the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), and to look toward future solutions. Rather than reaffirming the consensus and focusing on the future, the U.S. is hoping to reopen the 10-year-old document."
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