Jordan’s King Abdullah: A True Voice for Reform

As you may know, the United Nations General Assembly is in session in New York City.  Established to garner worldwide cooperation in maintaining international peace, developing friendly relations between nations, and solving international problems, the UN General Assembly offers world leaders “podium time” to air their thoughts, pleas, and accusations. I was curious to hear …

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Netanyahu at UN warns “militant Islam is on the march,” from Hamas to ISIS, but greatest threat is a nuclear armed Iran. Watch video or read full transcript of the speech here.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly only hours ago, warning against losing site of Iran as the greatest threat to Israel and the West. Read the review here...

What’s Up at the UN?

The 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly opened about 10 days ago, and "high-level meetings" commenced on September 22. The general debate began on September 24 and will continue until September 30.  But, what is really going on at the United Nations? Established after WWII to promote international cooperation, world leaders gather annually …

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69th Session of the UN: What’s on the Agenda?

The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are getting cooler.  Fall must be on the way!  With it comes the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York City, where the world’s leaders get together to “maintain international peace and security...develop friendly relations among nations...achieve international co-operation in solving international problems.”  (According to the …

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