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Guinea-Bissau PM Tells the United Nations That Political Assassins Will be Brought to Justice
Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Jr. told the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, that determining who is responsible for a series of assassinations of senior political and military figures in Guinea- Bissau earlier this year, is essential...
Senegalese Leader Calls for United Nations Support for “Great Green Wall” Project
Senegal has called for United Nations support for the “Great Green Wall” project in which African countries have agreed to plant trees in a band across the breadth of the continent to try to lessen the effects of desertification. President Abdoulaye...
Algerian Leader Calls for Wide-ranging Reform of the United Nations
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has said that the United Nations needs wide-scale reforms to ensure that the voices of developing countries are better heard and to bring about more democratic decision-making across the organization.
Organization of American States Reaffirms Commitment to Promoting the San José Accord
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, has reaffirmed that the organization remains committed to promoting the San José Accord proposed by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, as the “most reasonable...
Ambassador Gillian Bristol Appointed New Representative of Grenada to the OAS
Ambassador Gillian Bristol has presented her credentials to the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Jose Miguel Insulza, as the Permanent Representative of Grenada to the institution. The ceremony took place at the headquarters...
Organization of American States Suspends Membership of Honduras
The Special General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) has decided to immediately suspend the right to participate in the institution of Honduras following the coup d’Etat that expelled President José Manuel Zelaya from power. In...On Choosing Words Carefully
It has been a while since I placed a text under a strong magnifying glass; but, considering how volatile conditions currently are in Iran, I think it is worth examining Barack Obama’s most recent statement this way. If he thinks he is pouring...
