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US Secretary of State John Kerry

US State Department Says the Senate Blocks American Diplomacy Globally

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All eyes may be on Secretary of State John Kerry and his seemingly tireless, though exhausting, travels from continent to continent as multiple crises unfold around the world. Now the State Department has lashed out at the United States Senate for denying him and American diplomacy the backup they need by stalling confirmation of appointments, … Read more US State Department Says the Senate Blocks American Diplomacy Globally

The Limits of Diplomacy: Israeli Settlements

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Many Israelis reacted with surprise and dismay when United States Secretary of State John Kerry blamed Israel’s seemingly insatiable appetite for settlements for the collapse of the latest round of Middle East peace talks. The negotiations were already on hold when Israel announced it was opening the door to yet another 700 new housing units … Read more The Limits of Diplomacy: Israeli Settlements

Nigeria Attracts Latest Criticism for Anti-Gay Laws

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Goodluck Jonathan, president of Nigeria

In an open letter to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Michel Sidibé, the executive director of UNAIDS, the organization called AIDS-Free World wants answers to questions about how the UN will deal with Nigeria after the adoption of a sweeping law broadening the criminalization of  homosexuality. Nigeria has the second-largest number of people globally … Read more Nigeria Attracts Latest Criticism for Anti-Gay Laws

Syrian Women’s Groups Push for Equal Role at Geneva II Talks

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Recognizing that women in the Middle East and North Africa must play an active role in their countries’ political processes, especially amid the regional backdrop of upheavals and conflicts, the Netherlands government is providing money for a new program, Women on the Frontline, to help women-run initiatives organize themselves better to assert their rights to … Read more Syrian Women’s Groups Push for Equal Role at Geneva II Talks

The UN Awaits Results of Chemical Weapons Analysis From Syria

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Ban Ki-moon

  In the daily unfolding drama behind the recent investigation by a United Nations team on the use of chemical weapons in Syria, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today that all biomedical and environmental samples gathered by the inspectors “at sites of possible chemical weapons use in Syria” will arrive at designated laboratories in Europe … Read more The UN Awaits Results of Chemical Weapons Analysis From Syria

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New PTF Report Calls for Expanded Support for Civil Society Programs to Achieve SDG16
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