Stop Blaming The U.S.
2018-08-19
Pollution is a monster. Many believe that America should be doing more to help prevent the pollution that is slowly killing the planet. This has been brought to more attentionContinue Reading
Combining National and International Peace Building mechanisms: with a special consideration to women and their vital role in this paradigm.
2018-08-01
The Strathmore Law School two weeks ago was gracious to host Professor Abdullahi Ahmed who is a lecturer of Law at the Emory Law School. He gave a presentationContinue Reading
When all else fails, turn to the…kids?
2018-07-26
The new trend in politics is to put youth at the forefront of important decisions. As part of America’s youth, I’m begging you, stop putting us in charge! Some memberContinue Reading
President Trump called a “Road Bump” at the United Nations: People are Not Obstacles & Other Reflections on the Humanity Around Us
2018-07-26
The most uncouth criticism of an individual that I have heard at the United Nations in my time there this summer was spoken during the opening session of the High-LevelContinue Reading
UNMGCY jokes about Population Control and calls for One Child Policy
2018-07-24
Eric Assoudrin of World Watch called for a more daring approach to promote One Child Policy in order to promote sustainable development. Cheered on by the moderator at a session,Continue Reading
World Population Day 2018 – Poor people do not have rights to a family
2018-07-13
As I approached United Headquarters at NYC a woman approached me and handed over a brochure. She said “could you please sign a petition asking UN Secretary General to promoteContinue Reading
When did valuing family become a ridiculous joke?
2018-07-12
In a High-Level Political Forum event in the UN this week on renewable energy, there was an alarming comment made. It occurred when the topic of clean cooking fuels forContinue Reading
Two Planned Parenthood affiliates honored with Population Award at UN
2018-07-02
The United Nations awarded two affiliates of Planned Parenthood with the Population Award last week at the ceremony at UN headquarters. Hosted by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), thisContinue Reading
Indian delegate at UN implies the Right to life of children with disability is at the mercy of the women’s choice
2018-06-19
In a side event at the Conference of State Parties to the Convention of People with Disabilities (2018), sponsored by the permanent mission of India to United Nations, the SecretaryContinue Reading
Uncovering and Addressing the Core: Reflections on Pomodoro’s Sphere within Sphere
2018-06-18
He breaks the universal sphere’s Machine-smoothed skin, To show the meshing gears And cogs within. -John Scattergood (excerpt from “Six Ways of Looking at a Pomodoro”)1 Recently, I wasContinue Reading