Guest Voices: United Nations


Posted at 11:33 AM ET, 12/10/2012

Punishable peacemaking?
By Rick Love
Faith leader says Clinton should change directives now hampering groups in conflict zones.

By Rick Love  |  11:33 AM ET, 12/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Secretary Clinton; Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton; Huamn Rights Day; United Nations; peace; peace building; Rick Love;

Posted at 02:24 PM ET, 12/07/2012

Ma’ale Adumim: The mother of all Israeli settlements

By Daniela Deane
Jerusalem-based writer ventures to the city in the West Bank.

By Daniela Deane  |  02:24 PM ET, 12/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Ma'ale Adumim: The mother of all settlements; Maale Adumin; Daniela Deane; Israeli settlements; Israel; Jerusalem; Holy Land; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Netanyahu; Jewish settlement; West Bank; German Chancellor Angela Merkel; U.N. vote; United Nations; Palestine; non-member state; settlement construction; E1 corridor; European Union; EU; Britain; France; Six-Day War; Prime Minister Menachem Begin

Posted at 04:58 PM ET, 12/04/2012

Israel, Palestine must take the high road to reach a successful recovery
By Salaam Bhatti
Palestine’s upgraded U.N. status is a much-needed step forward, but it’s not enough, says a N.Y. lawyer.

By Salaam Bhatti  |  04:58 PM ET, 12/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  United Nations; U.N. status; Israel; Israel Palestine partition; Palestine; Palestinians; permanent observer; Torah; Quran; Qu’ran; Koran; Muslims; Islam; Jewish; Jews; Judaism; Allah; Moses; non-Muslims; ceasefire; cease-fire; Gaza; United Nations; International Criminal Court; Rome Statute; Germany; war crimes; prophet Muhammad; Prophet Muhammad; Mecca; Ten Commandments; freedom of conscience; Maimonides; Salaam Bhatti

Posted at 04:08 PM ET, 09/28/2012

Human rights (or wrongs) in the Middle East
By Sherif Meleka
Will Obama’s U.N. pitch have a positive effect on the people of that region if not backed by action?

By Sherif Meleka  |  04:08 PM ET, 09/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  United Nations; Middle East; Mideast; President Obama; politics; religion; Sherif Meleka;

Posted at 10:41 PM ET, 09/24/2012

Shouting ‘fire’ in a crowded world: What blasphemy law debate can mask
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite
This week, at the United Nations, deliberation will be revived over laws about “religious defamation.”

By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite  |  10:41 PM ET, 09/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  religious defamation; blasphemy laws; United Nations; Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite

Posted at 04:54 PM ET, 07/11/2012

Syria: A horror observed, but is this all the world can do?
By George Carey, Mustafa Ceric and Alistair Macdonald-Radcliff
Are our international institutions so hamstrung by petty perceptions of national interest that nothing more can be done?

By George Carey, Mustafa Ceric and Alistair Macdonald-Radcliff  |  04:54 PM ET, 07/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Syria, Sarajaveo, World Dialogue Council, Serbia, Bosnia, United Nations, massacres

Posted at 05:46 PM ET, 07/05/2012

Under-regulated global weapons trade undermines peace and security, says Christian leader
By Kathryn Mary Lohre
U.N. Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty is underway, and the issue isn’t just about national security, but about Christian values as well.

By Kathryn Mary Lohre  |  05:46 PM ET, 07/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  United Nations, Arms Trade Treaty, national Council of Churches