InterGenerational Model UN Program at SFSU, Saturday, Sep 27, 2014

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen, Sustainability News

__________________________________________ Official Invitation August 10, 2014 The united nations Association – san francisco Chapter is inviting all high school, college students, and interested adults to participate in our next Inter Generational Model UN exercise.  September 27th 2014 at san francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Ave. San Francisco, CA. This magnificent simulation of …

U.N.’s Top Posts Remain a Boy’s Club

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen

By Thalif Deen   UNITED NATIONS, Oct 8 2013 (IPS) – Despite adopting scores of pious resolutions on gender empowerment over the last 67 years, the 193-member General Assembly has failed to practice in its own backyard what it has vigourously preached to the outside world. So far, the U.N’s …

Other News: United Nations Still Popular in Most Countries

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Global Citizen

   United Nations Still Popular in Most Countries   By Jim Lobe*   WASHINGTON, Sep 18 2013 (IPS) – On the eve of the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly, a newly released survey of 39 countries shows that the world body remains relatively popular around the globe. …