United Nations

Open letter to UN-HABITAT Executive Director, Joan Clos, on UN funding for water justice

April 2011
Satoko Kishimoto
Water Justice

Recent plans to cut funds for the UN's water related work - meaning support for water operator partnership (WOP) alliances would be lost - is a major threat to the great progress which has already been achieved and threatens to undermine the provision of universal access to clean public water.

History: UN and Coca

February 2010
TNI

In 1961 the coca leaf was listed on Schedule I of the UN Single
Convention on Narcotic Drugs together with cocaine and heroin. The
inclusion of coca has caused much harm to the Andean region and a
historical correction is long overdue, for the sake of further conflict
prevention and out of respect for the Andean culture.

Dutch government urged to open international debate about UN drug control conventions

December 2007
TNI

United Nations and Transnational Corporations: a deadly association

April 2007
TNI
Alejandro Teitelbaum
The United Nations is failing in its duty to control the abuses of transnational economic power.

On a collision course with the future

February 2007
Richard Falk

U.N. Ambassador's Oily Past

January 2007
Phyllis Bennis

United Nations v. United States

December 2006
Phyllis Bennis

Bolton Resigns As UN Ambassador Ending Controversial 16-Month Term

December 2006
Phyllis Bennis
Phyllis Bennis interviewed by Amy Goodman

The U.N.'s unfinished nuclear business

December 2006
Zia Mian

The new Japan

November 2006
Achin Vanaik