Burundi Constitutional Referendum Scheduled

After enduring more than a decade of civil war and the postponement of a constitutional referendum three times in 2004, Burundians will soon decide whether to adopt a new constitution.

The Future of Nuclear Weapons

As part of the UNA-USA Annual Meeting on 10 June 2006, two nuclear weapons experts with differing views revealed their crystal ball predictions for the future of nuclear weapons and their recommendations to increase the utility and legitimacy of the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The session featured Leonard Spector, Deputy Director of the Center for […]

UNESCO – United States National Commission Annual Conference

The United States National Commission for UNESCO held its two-day annual conference for commissioners from 1-2 June 2006 in Washington, D.C. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The purpose of the meeting was for the commissioners to develop recommendations on issues related to education, science, […]

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NPT RevCon 2005 Ends Without Consensus

The 2005 Review Conference of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) concluded this week without the adoption of a final resolution, making it the third RevCon to end without some type of consensus since the treaty entered into force in 1970. Only the conferences in 1980 and 1990 also failed to produce final resolutions. While the […]

World Refugee Day 2006: Keeping the Flame of Hope Alive

Today, 20 June 2006, marks the sixth annual commemoration of World Refugee Day. This year’s theme is “Keeping the Flame of Hope Alive” for 20.8 million people who hold tenuously to a hope for peace and a better future. Since last year, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that an additional two […]

World Refugee Day 2005

Five years ago, the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted Resolution 55/76 designating 20 June every year as World Refugee Day in honor of the courage, endurance, and spirit of the millions of people uprooted by war, civil conflict, or ethnic persecution, and to honor the staff and volunteers dedicated to providing services and aid to […]

ASIL – 100th Annual Meeting

The American Society of International Law held its centennial annual meeting from 29 March to 1 April 2006 in Washington, D.C. The meeting attracted the largest attendance ever and featured top justices, lawyers, and politicians. The theme of 100 years promoted a nostalgic atmosphere. In the plenary address, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Kennedy focused on […]

SCOTUS – Replacing Justice O’Connor

Who should President Bush nominate as the next Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) justice? Last week at an annual lecture hosted by the New York City Bar Association, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told the audience that she would like to see President Bush nominate a highly qualified female jurist with […]

US Military Strategist on North Korean Nuclear Weapons

Dr. William E. Berry, Jr., a professor of military strategic studies at the US Air Force Academy, addressed an audience of 40 last night in Denver, Colorado. The topic for the evening was “North Korean Nuclear Weapons: A Conundrum Wrapped in an Enigma or Rational Choice?” His hour-long speech sought to achieve three goals: a) […]