According to recent reports from the UN Climate Conference in Doha the activities of youth delegates, the press and civil society representatives have been significantly curtailed. A Common Dreams article…
A short quiz on the US, Israel, and ‘rogue nation’ status | Glenn Greenwald | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk “…So essentially, it’s the entire planet on one side, versus…
…stay classy. Canada was one of only 6 nations to vote yesterday against a UN resolution calling for Israel to open up its nuclear facilities for inspection. The others were…
For Palestine it's one thing to vote against its elevation to statehood. That remains a respectable decision. It's quite another to campaign aggressively against admission to statehood as the Harper…
Bottom: Palestinians in Ramallah protest Harper's remarks about the Palestinian UN bid This week the UN resolution A/67/L28 granting Palestine non-member observer state status passed in resounding style - 138…
"Baird’s intervention is notable. . . because only two other foreign ministers — those of Indonesia and Turkey — spoke on the issue before the vote." (Primer on Canada's...
Yes, it’s the annual UN Climate negotiations, which means that it’s time for Canada to start receiving its Fossil awards. This comes as no surprise to any Canadians who pay…
http://ylcatcop18.wordpress.com/I was a member of the first YLC team to go to a COP meeting, attending the COP 15 in Copenhagen. I'm very happy to see the YLC continue to…
I often thought that the UN should be here to monitor the election. Go Obama! R
Jim Manly Former Nanaimo-Cowichan NDP MP returns home in time to celebrate his 80th birthday. Jim Manly, the retired United Church Retired Minister has answered the call and travelled as…
UN recognizes wildlife crime as threat to rule of law (via World Wildlife Fund) New York – Poaching and the illicit trafficking of wildlife products were raised on the floor…
Vic Toews, Public Safety Minister issues a directive to RCMP, CSIS and Canada Border Services to use information obtained through torture. In 1985, Canada led by then Prime Minister Brian…
Vic Toews, Public Safety Minister issues a directive to RCMP, CSIS and Canada Border Services to use information obtained through torture. In 1985, Canada led by then Prime Minister Brian…
Vic Toews, Public Safety Minister issues a directive to RCMP, CSIS and Canada Border Services to use information obtained through torture. In 1985, Canada led by then Prime Minister Brian…
Vic Toews, Public Safety Minister issues a directive to RCMP, CSIS and Canada Border Services to use information obtained through torture. In 1985, Canada led by then Prime Minister Brian…
Facing an unprecedented environmental crisis a world summit like no other was called. “We have to do something, we can’t let our environment just die.” A member of the Dirt…
“Tory MP wants Baird to consider yanking Canada out of UN.” Such a piker. If you really want to get your Tea Party on, you need to go big. You…
U.N. endorses Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe as tourism leader Uh, what? This wasn’t in The Onion? Is this the same Mugabe who, for the past twenty-nine years, has presided over…
The first thing that has to be said is that the Syrian people are bravely resisting and suffering under – first and foremost – the brutal Syrian regime. But the…
