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2009

The World's Women Stuck in the UN's Blind Spot

Barbara Crossette : Feminism & Women

"Mainstreaming" a focus on women into all of the United Nations' work never happened. So will an agency for women ever get off the ground?
Putting Caste on Notice

Barbara Crossette : India

Navi Pillay is the first UN human rights commissioner to take on caste discrimination.
US-UN Ties Still Strained

Barbara Crossette

Barely a week after Barack Obama plunged into the UN for three unprecedented days, our reconciliation with the organization is already showing fault lines.
At the UN, Obama Moves In

Barbara Crossette

This week's UN General Assembly session will be memorable not so much for what is said by the lineup of world leaders as for the sustained involvement of one of them: Barack Obama.
Upset at Unesco: Bulgaria Wins Top Job

Barbara Crossette

In a surprise victory, Bulgarian diplomat Irina Bokova becomes the first female and first Eastern European head of Unesco.
Ecuador President's Bold Economic Plan

Barbara Crossette : Ecuador

Rafael Correa came to the United Nations this week armed with the usual anti-US rhetoric--but also with a plan for Latin American economic empowerment.
Ban's Way

Barbara Crossette

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is halfway through his first term. Whether he gets a second term depends on his ability to get results.
Israel's Crimes, America's Silence

John Dugard : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict

There is now sufficient evidence to charge Israel with war crimes for its actions in Gaza. Why is Obama silent?
America's UN Boycott Backfires

Barbara Crossette : Iran

By choosing to boycott the UN conference on racism, the United States has increased the clout of Iran's Ahmadinejad and undermined global efforts to defeat intolerance.
The UN vs. Israel: The Gaza Fallout

Barbara Crossette : Israeli/Palestinian Conflict

A UN investigation of Israel's attacks on Gaza may put the US in the middle of a tense dispute between the international body and Israel.
How Will Obama Engage on Human Rights?

Barbara Crossette : Barack Obama Administration

Bipartisanship promises to be even harder to achieve on human rights than it is on a stimulus package. Two pending decisions at the United Nations will reveal the depth of the administration's commitment.
'Global Gag Rule' Lifted

Barbara Crossette : Reproductive Rights

With little fanfare, Obama has reversed one of the most damaging GOP policies ever visited on developing nations, which deprived millions of women of family planning services.
Israel's War Crimes

Richard Falk : Israel

Israel's assault on Gaza is a massive violation of international law. Nations that have supplied weapons and supported the siege are complicit in the crimes.

2008

The Battle for Human Rights

Barbara Crossette : Human Rights

Which idea of human rights will prevail: Western notions of freedom from fear or poorer nations' insistence on freedom from want?
Peace Prize Comes With Criticism

Barbara Crossette

As Martti Ahtisaari receives the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo today, it's clear that the hard work of peacemaking does not guarantee universal acclaim.
Thailand in Chaos

Barbara Crossette : Thailand

Its airports shut, Thailand is now ungovernable, as an educated elite attempts to overthrow the populist government it couldn't defeat at the ballot box.
UN: Hope that America Rejoins the World

Barbara Crossette : Human Rights

Quiet relief, an undercurrent of caution and hope for a new approach to human rights, the environment and the problems of the poor.

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