United Nations Day 2011: Celebrating the past, present and future

It has been 66 years since the creation of United Nations. That number is quite substantive – it not only indicates how young the United Nations is but also how much it has accomplished within the short period time and how its accomplishments are affecting our everyday lives in various places. This past Monday, October […]


6,994,726,950 and counting: Jane Roberts on “Women, Population, and the MDGs.”

“Since the human race began, women have delivered for society.  It is time now for the world to deliver for women.” -The Lancet With the world’s population set to hit 7 billion by the end of this month (6,994,726,950   was the most recent population count at the time of this posting – check out the current world’s […]


United Nations Day 2011: In Everyone’s Interest

Each year on October 24 we honor the the day in 1945 when the United Nations Charter came into effect. Each UN Day, throughout the globe, the efforts of the United Nations are recognized and celebrated. This year, marking the 66th anniversary of the UN, the theme for UN Day is: “UN Day: In Everyone’s […]


Beyond the Arab Spring: Struggle for Women Rights Continues

On October 24 the world will celebrate the 66th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.  As we near this anniversary it is important to revisit the key missions of the United Nations, which centers around finding solutions to critical global challenges. In 2010 the Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) concluded with […]