By James Tabafunda NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY It was 10:30 in the morning on Oct. 19, 2004, when my life journey took a turn in a new and unexpected direction.
BLOG: Cluster bombs banned
By Xin Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Geneva Cluster munitions have finally been banned. The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) took effect on Aug. 1, when it became binding international law in countries around the world. To date, 107 states have joined the Convention on Cluster Munitions, and 37 nations have ratified it. Unfortunately, the big […]
BLOG: Child protection in Darfur
Xin Huang Northwest Asian Weekly July 21th, 2010 Today, on July 21st, the United Nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) regarding child protection in Darfur. It is recognized as a landmark deal in humanitarian issues in the Darfur area. On July 10–11, 2008, the Geneva centered dialogue based […]
BLOG: International AIDS Conference
By Xin Huang Northwest Asian Weekly July 20, 2010 The XVIII International AIDS Conference took place in Vienna, Austria, from July 18th to the 23rd. The conference gathered those working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV, and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic. The United Nations […]
BLOG: United State’s new space policy
Xin Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Geneva, July 13th 2010 The United State’s new national space policy, released just two weeks ago, is a statement that shows President Obama’s highest priorities for space, while reflecting on the principles and goals in shaping the U United State’s space programs and activities. Frank A. Rose, the Deputy Assistant […]
BLOG: 2010 Haiti humanitarian mission press
By Xin Huang Northwest Asian Weekly The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warns the international community to start early building sustainable facilities to solve the challenge of sanitation. By far, after six months following the earthquake, IFRC has made significant progress in stabilizing living conditions for local homeless victims. Led […]
BLOG: July 2: WHO press conference
By Xin Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Dr. Harvey Fineberg, who is the chair of the International Health Regulations (IHR) Review Committee, briefed the press. They answered questions related to the external review of the global response to the influenza pandemic that is underway after the conclusion of the second in-person meeting. In May, 2009, the […]
BLOG: June 29th, 2010 Geneva: Seeking a new way to think -Broader frame is needed
On the morning of June 29th, UN-ESA (Economics & Social affairs) has released its annual report: “World Economic and Social Survey2010 (WESS).”
Northwest Journalists of Color awarded its 2005 scholarships
Northwest Journalists of Color awarded its 2005 scholarships to Tom Giratikanon of Northwestern University, Christopher Jose of Washington State University, Saadyah J. Hopkins of Seattle Central Community College, McCall Ray Hall of the University of Oregon, Janet Noh of Yale University, Karen Johnson of the University of Washington, Martha Guadalupe Flores Perez of the UW […]