United Nations Archive
California Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-13), Chair of the Congressional Social Work Caucus and all-around phenomenal woman of the 21st century has added a new role to her influential leadership portfolio—United States Representative to the United Nations, assuming her appointment by …
The Human Right’s Counsel of the United Nations has released it’s 2013 “Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment” written by Juan E. Méndez. Standing out in this report among many other discussed …
Is the next cold war going to get hot? South Korea is gearing up as the North continues cutting off ties and threatening war. In the latest of bizarre and fairly hostile moves, North Korea cut off the only communication …
The below is a post recently written for my private blog, Celtic Celiac: A Modern Guide to Staying Sane Without Grain, which focuses on gluten free living, food allergies, and food advocacy issues. Many of my posts are related to …
By: Courtney Kidd,LMSW SJS Staff Writer The U.S. is sending 400 troops to Turkey, as part of a world-wide NATO task force to protect Turkey from possible Syrian missiles. The U.S. will be bringing two batteries of Patriot Missiles and …
By Georgianna Reilly, LMSW SJS Staff Writer In a historic, although mostly symbolic, move the United Nations Assembly has granted Palestine “Non-Member Observer State” status in the UN Body in a 138 for and 9 against vote (with 41 absentees). This …
Today marks the first International Day of the Girl, officially recognized by world governments through the efforts of the United Nations, politicians, and girls globally. While aiming to bring light to the many issues, from education to slavery, which face …
