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Tag Archives: United Nations
For World Humanitarian Day, Examining Federal Efforts in Syria
Friday, August 19 is World Humanitarian Day, designed to increase the public’s awareness about humanitarian assistance and honor humanitarian personnel (including those who lost their lives in the cause of duty). In anticipation of tomorrow’s World Humanitarian Day, the WatchBlog … Continue reading
Fighting Female Genital Mutilation
Female genital mutilation is a form of gender-based violence that has affected over 200 million women and girls worldwide. The practice involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other harm to the female genital organs for … Continue reading
Air France 447, Malaysia Airlines 370 and Developments in Aircraft Tracking and Flight Data Recovery
Six years ago, Air France Flight 447 (AF447) crashed into the Atlantic between Brazil and Senegal, and it took almost 2 years to retrieve the plane’s black box with the flight data. More recently, investigators found no trace of Malaysia … Continue reading
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June 1, 2015
Tagged AF447, Air France 447, airline, airplanes, airport, aviation, black box, cockpit, emergency beacon, flight data recorder, flight recorders, Gerald Dillingham, international travel, Malaysia Airlines 370, MH370, PI, transoceanic flights, travel, U.N., United Nations
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Podcast on North Korea Sanctions
North Korean tests of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles threaten the United States and other United Nations member states. These types of actions have prompted the U.S. and the U.N. to impose sanctions on North Korea.
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May 15, 2015
Tagged IAT, Kim Jong-un, North Korea, podcast, Pyongyang, sanctions, Tom Melito, UN, United Nations
