Thursday, November 03, 2011
This is boorish and wrong!
U.S. Halts UNESCO Funding After Palestinian Vote
BY: JIM LOBE | INTER PRESS SERVICEThe administration of President Barack Obama announced Monday that it would immediately cut U.S. funding for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, just hours after UNESCO's governing board voted overwhelmingly to grant Palestine full membership.
In other people...
God in other people
What we can do, as flawed as we are, is still see God in other people, and do our best to help them find their own grace. That's what I strive to do, that's what I pray to do every day. Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Monday, October 31, 2011
Points of light...
Occupy World Map
1,039 Occupation Events in 87 Countries! (31 Oct 2011)
Charter for the Recognition of Every Casualty of Armed Violence
Public Launch and Videos: Charter for the Recognition of Every Casualty of Armed Violence
Oxford Research Group's (ORG)Every Casualty programme launched the Charter for the Recognition of Every Casualty of Armed Violence on 15 September 2011 at the British Academy in London. The launch event was chaired by British Academy President, Sir Adam Roberts. Over 80 representatives from media organisations, states and civil society organisations attended.
The Charter is open to organisational endorsement and will be used in the Every Casualty programme's future campaign whose aim is to implement casualty recording in situations of armed violence.
If your organisation wishes to support the Charter, please contact Jacob Beswick ateverycasualty@oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk.