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Comment RSSAS the tragedy in Haiti continues, the New York Times reports on a perennial problem in mass humanitarian crises– the lack of coordination. Ginger Thompson and Damien Cave explain:
But with Haitian officials relying so heavily on the United States, the United Nations and many different aid groups, coordination was posing a critical challenge. An airport hobbled by only one suitable …
Article Archive for January 2010
Home » Archive » January 2010We need a UN Security Council Resolution on Haiti
January 17, 2010 # 1:43 pm # Armed Conflict, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International Law, International Organizations # No CommentVideo and Text: Obama creates Clinton Bush Haiti Fund
January 16, 2010 # 2:58 pm # Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International Law, International Organizations # No CommentThe White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
January 16, 2010
Remarks by President Obama, Former President Bill Clinton, and Former President George W. Bush on the Recovery and Rebuilding Effort in Haiti
Rose Garden
11:02 A.M. EST
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, everybody. In times of great challenge in our country and around the world, Americans have always come together to lend a hand …
Video and Text: Secretary Clinton’s Briefing on Haiti, Jan. 15
January 15, 2010 # 7:49 pm # Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International Organizations # No CommentHillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
January 15, 2010
SECRETARY CLINTON: I want to take a moment first to thank the American people who have been extraordinarily generous in the amount of support that they have shown for the people of Haiti during this devastating period.
Through a State Department partnership with the Red Cross and mGive, we’ve raised more than $10 million …
Video and Text: Special State Department Briefing on Haiti
January 14, 2010 # 12:11 am # Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International Organizations # No CommentBriefing on the Situation in Haiti
Cheryl Mills
Counselor
USAID Administrator Raj Shah and U.S. SOUTHCOM Commander General Douglas Fraser
Washington, DC
January 13, 2010
MR. CROWLEY: Good morning and welcome to the Department of State. As the President said earlier, we are committed to helping the people of Haiti, as well as looking after the welfare of the roughly 40,000 Americans who live and work …
New Book from John R. McNeill– Mosquito Empires: Ecology and War in the Greater Caribbean, 1640-1914
January 12, 2010 # 11:34 pm # Armed Conflict, Foreign Policy # No CommentI am excited to report that my friend and Georgetown colleague, John R. McNeill, has just published his latest book- Mosquito Empires: Ecology and War in the Greater Caribbean, 1640-1914. Here is a brief description–
This book explores the links among ecology, disease, and international politics in the context of the Greater Caribbean – the landscapes lying between Surinam and the …
John Yoo: The Full Daily Show Interview
January 12, 2010 # 6:19 pm # Armed Conflict, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Intelligence, International Law, International Organizations, Supreme Court # 2 CommentsThe Daily Show With Jon Stewart
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TONIGHT: John Yoo to appear on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 11PM EST
January 11, 2010 # 8:22 pm # Armed Conflict, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International Law, International Organizations # No CommentFormer Deputy Assistant Attorney General, John Yoo, will appear on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart tonight at 11PM EST. Should be a very interesting interview!
Video and Text: US Special Envoy Robert King comments on U.S-North Korea relations
January 11, 2010 # 7:48 pm # Armed Conflict, Foreign Policy, Human Rights # No CommentPress Walk-out at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Robert R. King
Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues
Seoul, South Korea
January 11, 2010
AMBASSADOR KING: I have just finished a meeting with the Foreign Minister. I have been in the position of Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights [Issues] now for six weeks. I made a brief visit to Geneva when …
