Post Tagged with: "United Nations"

HE HAS A PLAN

HE HAS A PLAN

Rev. J. Loren Russell Genesis 35:11 “Also God said to him: “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall proceed from you, and kings shall come from your body.’” As Black History […]

by · February 27, 2022 · Matters of Faith, Religion
Vernuccio’s View: Should China Be Expelled from the UN ?

Vernuccio’s View: Should China Be Expelled from the UN ?

There is a growing argument that China should be expelled from the United Nations. The U.N. was born to bring together the countries that defeated Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan and the other nations of the world together to promote […]

by · July 5, 2020 · Opinion, Vernuccio's View
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (Crediit: VOA)

Vernuccio’s View: Venezuela Elected to UN Human Rights Council

Venezuela has won a contested seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council.  Countries, such as Cuba and China, blatant and severe violators of human rights, have also served on the UN body. There can be little doubt that Venezuela’s […]

by · November 1, 2019 · Opinion, Vernuccio's View

Vernuccio’s View: Ebola Hits Children Hardest

According to the United Nations,almost 600 children have now lost their lives to the Ebola outbreak in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) out of almost 850 who have caught the deadly virus since the epidemic started […]

by · October 27, 2019 · Health, Opinion, Vernuccio's View
President Donald J. Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on stage in the Grand Ballroom of the InterContinental New York Barclay in New York City. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

Vernuccio’s View: U.S. Emphasizes Religious Freedom at U.N. Opening

As the U.N. opened its latest session, the United States co-sponsored with Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom a panel discussion on “The Human Rights Crisis in Xinjiang.” The BBC has reported that evidence of the camps first […]

ISIS fighters in Iraq.

Vernuccio’s View: Prosecuting ISIS

According to a United Nations investigation, world body researchers are “Making significant progress” gathering evidence to prosecute ISIS for atrocities in Iraq and the Levant. U.N. personnel have been gathering documentary, digital, testimonial and forensic evidence for use in prosecuting […]

by · September 9, 2019 · Military, Opinion, Vernuccio's View
Vernuccio’s View: World Refugee Numbers Soar

Vernuccio’s View: World Refugee Numbers Soar

The U.S. State Department has issued its latest report on worldwide refugee conditions. At the end of 2017 (the most recent figure available) the estimated refugee population worldwide stood at 25.4 million, with 17.2 million receiving protection or assistance from the […]

Trump: "As President of the United States of America, I will ALWAYS put #AmericaFirst 🇺🇸 #UNGA" [Twitter] WH.Gov

Vernuccio’s View: Trump Charts New Course at U.N.

President Trump’s  address to the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly on September 19 was the most substantive and direct in a generation. He repudiated the global inclination to place international bureaucracies over national governments, and the use of […]

by · September 20, 2017 · Vernuccio's View
Where The Pols Are, September 18

Where The Pols Are, September 18

Monday, September 18 Governor Andrew Cuomo is in New York City. 11:00 AM Governor Cuomo is Guest on The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC. Listen live here 11:00 AM Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony […]

Tech Focus: U.S. No Longer Gatekeeper of Internet Domains

Tech Focus: U.S. No Longer Gatekeeper of Internet Domains

U.S. No Longer Gatekeeper of Internet Domains On October 1st something important happened to the internet without much notice, media discussion or  political debate. Here are some important facts: ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) went from reporting […]

by · October 15, 2016 · Tech Focus
Op-Ed:The UN Ousted Me For Uncovering Corruption

Op-Ed:The UN Ousted Me For Uncovering Corruption

Something is Wrong at the UN: I Was Thrown Out on Feb 19 for Looking Into Corruption and Double Standards by Matthew Russell Lee, Esq. Something is wrong at the United Nations. As a journalist covering the UN for 10 […]

by · March 20, 2016 · Op Ed
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon To Speak At Lehman College Thursday

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon To Speak At Lehman College Thursday

Ban Ki-Moon, United Nations Secretary-General, will deliver the 47th Annual Herbert H. Lehman Lecture on Thursday, March 17, at the Lovinger Theatre at 11 a.m at Lehman College. The title of the lecture is “From Turmoil to Opportunity: The United Nations […]