Who is Going to Crash the Summit? As the 64th U.N General Assembly meeting winds down, international attention has shifted from New York to Pittsburg in Pennsylvania. So, the talk of “crashing the party” by protest groups and movements gains another level of attention. The talk about nuclear disarmament, global climate change, and the world…
Photos:One.org The ONE organization, a grassroots campaign organization against extreme poverty and preventable diseases, is asking leaders of the G20 nations, now meeting in Pittsburg, to hold the next G20 summit in Africa. Today, the organization sent out an email asking everyone to take action and pressure these leaders to hold the next G20 meeting…
Africa in the mix: The G20, Africa and the U.N Photos: MCC, the U.N and G20.org This week, leaders from around the world began gathering in New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly meeting. This gathering, now routine for the U.N., has been taking place since 1945 when the U.N was founded. It…
