An International Atomic Energy Agency report set to be presented early next month claims that while overall nuclear work in Iran appears to be slowing, the enrichment of uranium continues. The report also said Iran was cooperating more fully with IAEA inspectors in an effort to make its nuclear activities more transparent. The Sun (Baltimore)
viernes, 31 de agosto de 2007
CaMUNews - UN refugee chief praises Iraq's neighbors for efforts
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, this week praised Jordan and Syria for taking in most of the 2 million Iraqi refugees that have fled the war in their native country. Guterres called on the international community to do more to help relieve Iraq's neighbors from bearing more than their share of the burden. International Herald Tribune/Associated Press
CaMUNews - Outcome of Somalia reconciliation conference unclear
Outcome of Somalia reconciliation conference unclear
Participants and organizers said a long-delayed conference on national reconciliation, aimed at bringing Somalia's warring tribes together to forge a political future for the largely lawless country, has been successful. Critics warned that the meeting would yield few results since it failed to include all competing groups, including the opposition Union of Islamic Courts that briefly took the capital by force earlier this year. AllAfrica Global Media/IRIN News
Participants and organizers said a long-delayed conference on national reconciliation, aimed at bringing Somalia's warring tribes together to forge a political future for the largely lawless country, has been successful. Critics warned that the meeting would yield few results since it failed to include all competing groups, including the opposition Union of Islamic Courts that briefly took the capital by force earlier this year. AllAfrica Global Media/IRIN News
CaMUNews - Bolton: Keep pressure on North Korea
The U.S. State Department seems to be moving toward taking North Korea off its list of state sponsors of terrorism, but doing so would be a "profound mistake," former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton writes in The Wall Street Journal. Much is still unknown about North Korea's nuclear program, including how many atomic weapons it has produced, and it's crucial to keep the pressure on the regime until everything is clarified, Bolton argues. The Wall Street Journal
CaMUNews - Deaths by capital punishment increase in 2006
The number of death penalty executions across the globe increased last year despite more countries having denounced the practice, a Rome-based anti-capital punishment organization reports. The group says at least 5,628 people were put to death by capital punishment last year, noting that some countries are increasingly willing to employ the death penalty. The Dallas Morning News/Associated Press
CaMUNews - Conference on African agriculture debates way forward
Participants at the Second Green Africa Revolution Conference debated the way forward in its efforts to meet former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan's 2004 challenge to boost African agriculture to feed the ailing continent. While some argued that aid and subsidies have a strong role to play, others insisted that infrastructure and action at the local level was needed to boost food production across Africa, while environmental concerns were also discussed. ENN/Associated Press
CaMUNews - U.S. won't support Taiwan bid for UN membership
As Taiwan continues its aggressive campaign for membership at the United Nations, U.S. President George W. Bush's administration has indicated it will not change its "one China" policy ahead of the upcoming General Assembly meeting. The U.S. will, however, continue to offer its support to Taiwan on a number of other fronts, said Bush aide Dennis Wilder. International Herald Tribune/Associated Press
CaMUNews - Chemical gas vial found stored at UN, no danger seen
The United Nations said some of its weapons inspectors discovered at the UN headquarters in New York a small sample of chemical gas that had been taken from Iraq 11 years ago. The vial -- a remnant of the UN's former weapons inspection program in Iraq -- is safely sealed and poses no danger, officials said. The Washington Post
CaMUNews - Ban's ambitions high for Africa visit
Ban's ambitions high for Africa visit
Much is at stake when United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon next week travels to Sudan, Chad and Libya to nudge along the planned UN-African Union peacekeeping force for Darfur. Ban aims to push leaders to promote lasting peace for the conflict-torn western Sudanese region, recognizing that the peace plan could fail if Sudan's leaders decide not to cooperate. Reuters
jueves, 30 de agosto de 2007
Darfur refugee camps hotbed of politics, weapons
United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes warns that refugee camps in Darfur, Sudan, are gradually becoming militarized and could pose a threat to efforts to bring peace to the embattled region. Recent clashes between government forces and rebels that Khartoum claims are operating from the camps are a dangerous "fact of life you can't ignore," Holmes said. AlertNet.org/Reuters
UN to world: Prepare for climate-related crises
Violent conflicts, worsening sanitation and mass migrations are likely to be some of the harsh effects from the rising sea levels expected to come with global warming, the United Nations warned in a report at the climate change meeting in Vienna. The world body said countries must plan better for such looming crises, including ensuring food supplies. Also, read this separate Bloomberg report on how the U.S.' top climate representative said his country is looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Bloomberg (8/30)
Scientists warn of dangerous arsenic in drinking water
A University of Cambridge report warns that arsenic poses a threat to millions of people in more than 70 countries around the world. Arsenic, which the report notes occurs naturally in water supplies, showed its highest levels in Bangladesh, though nearly every region of the world is affected. BBC
Japan, Germany agree to cooperate on UN reform
Japan, Germany agree to cooperate on UN reform
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, meeting in Tokyo, said they have agreed to continue cooperating on UN reform. They also vowed to work together on climate change and on security in Afghanistan. JapanToday.com/Kyodo News
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, meeting in Tokyo, said they have agreed to continue cooperating on UN reform. They also vowed to work together on climate change and on security in Afghanistan. JapanToday.com/Kyodo News
UN urged to boost nuclear weapons safety
UN urged to boost nuclear weapons safety
New Zealand will lead a drive at the United Nations later this year to prompt member states that have a nuclear arsenal to make sure their weapons are as safe as possible, the country's disarmament and arms control minister said Thursday. Hans Blix, the UN's former chief arms control inspector, added that the world body needs to do more to ensure nuclear weapons safety. International Herald Tribune/Associated Press
New Zealand will lead a drive at the United Nations later this year to prompt member states that have a nuclear arsenal to make sure their weapons are as safe as possible, the country's disarmament and arms control minister said Thursday. Hans Blix, the UN's former chief arms control inspector, added that the world body needs to do more to ensure nuclear weapons safety. International Herald Tribune/Associated Press
UN envoy optimistic on Middle East peace
UN envoy optimistic on Middle East peace
The United Nations' special envoy to the Middle East peace process told the Security Council this week the possibility for peace in the region is more promising than at any time in the past seven years. Michael Williams added that an upcoming meeting of the so-called Middle East Quartet, hosted by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, would bolster the emerging pan-Arab initiative for peace, along with an upcoming U.S.-backed international conference aimed at bringing all parties to the table. The Dallas Morning News/Associated Press
miércoles, 29 de agosto de 2007
CaMUNews - UN points to energy efficiency as key to climate battle
Making power plants, cars and buildings more energy efficient is key to slowing global warming, the United Nations said Tuesday in a report that was outlined at the ongoing climate change meeting in Vienna. Doing so would come with a steep but necessary price tag, the UN said, noting that it is most cost effective to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries since rich countries already have taken more measures. Reuters
CaMUNews - Drop in global polio paralysis cases linked to vaccines
The number of children paralyzed by polio so far this year has decreased by more than half compared with the same period in 2006, thanks to new and more effective vaccines, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative reports. The campaign's director also pointed to Pakistan's cooperation with Afghanistan as having helped reduced the prevalence of polio in both of those countries, where the disease remained endemic. Yahoo!/Reuters
CaMUNews - U.S. wants Taiwan to stop pressing for UN membership
Taiwan should drop its plans for a national referendum next March on whether to continue seeking a United Nations membership in its own name, said U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte. Negroponte says Washington opposes the referendum "as a step towards a declaration of independence of Taiwan, towards an alteration of the status quo," which the U.S. does not want to change. Reuters
CaMUNews - Security Council approves mission for Chad
The United Nations would send police and the European Union would contribute troops to the new mission that is being planned for Chad and the Central African Republic. The plan, which the Security Council approved Monday, aims at protecting locals and humanitarian workers from spillover violence from Sudan's neighboring Darfur region. ABC News/Associated Press
CaMUNews - Commentary: Ban good for UN but faces challenges
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has proven to be a tough advocate for global justice on issues ranging from Darfur to the killings of aid workers in Sri Lanka, this commentary in The Boston Globe says. But Ban is struggling when it comes to overcoming some of the world body's weaknesses, including the single-minded anti-Israel propaganda at the UN that some member nations continue to push, writes Hillel C. Neuer, executive director of UN Watch in Geneva. The Boston Globe
CaMUNews - Security Council debates pre-conflict resolutions
The United Nations has spent $18 billion over the past five years to fund peacekeeping operations but has not devoted similar resources to conflict prevention, the Security Council concluded Tuesday. Council members and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for increased efforts to identify causes of conflict, set up potential conflict detection systems and mediate between parties. "Violent conflicts continue to inflict immense suffering on countless people … For these victims, and for the sake of future generations, we have an obligation to take more seriously the challenge of prevention," Ban said. International Herald Tribune/Associated Press
miércoles, 22 de agosto de 2007
Bienvenidos al BLOG CaMUN (Caracas Model United Nations)
Estimados amigos:
Reciban un cordial saludo. En nombre de la Dirección General y del Liceo Moral y Luces Herzl-Bialik queremos invitarles a la septima edición del Caracas Model United Nations, simulacro de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas que tendrá lugar en la sede de nuestro liceo la última semana del mes de marzo, principios del mes de abril.
Será un honor contar con su presencia en CaMUN 2008, donde estamos seguros podremos vincularnos como instituciones, comunidades hermanas y donde nuestros jóvenes, líderes de un futuro promisorio, tendrán la oportunidad de estrechar lazos y renovar votos en pro de la paz, la justicia y el bienestar social.
Será motivo de especial orgullo y satisfacción poder compartir con ustedes en el marco de las séptimas jornadas de trabajo del modelo CaMUN, ocasión especial dentro de los sesenta años de la fundación del Colegio Moral y Luces, siendo el modelo un espacio que busca el desarrollo de líderes, el crecimiento intelectual y sobre todo, el hacer realidad ese mundo posible, lleno de oportunidades, donde los valores, la historia, la tradición y las buenas costumbres son los signos a seguir por nuestros jóvenes para un mejor futuro.
Vuestra visita, además de compartir un espacio donde el trabajo en equipo, liderazgo compartido, la suma de esfuerzos y el aprendizaje sobre la realidad internacional son las pautas a seguir, será la ocasión ideal para intercambiar ideas y realidades sobre el trabajo que realizamos como instituciones educativas.
De esta manera, para mayor información, pueden comunicarse con nosotros por los teléfonos: 58212-2736807 / 58212-2736854 o por el correo camun@secmyl.com
De esta manera, estamos a la orden ante cualquier inquietud o necesidad que ustedes formulen.
Sin más que añadir, se despiden con un cordial Shalom;
Comité CaMUN 2008
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