Peter - Instablogs
May 17 2009
In the past, I published several stories written by Cyprien, one of my friends and colleagues. Cyprien is originally from DRC but worked with us, based in Kosovo, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Mozambique, Senegal and Sudan. He is about to be reassigned to the...
May 16 2009
On 24 June 1859, during the War of Italian Unification, Franco-Sardinian forces clashed with Austrian troops near the small town of Solferino in northern Italy. More than nine thousand wounded took refuge in the village of Castiglione, lying dispersed...
Mar 10 2009
According to a recent poll by Harris Interactive, amongst the 7,000 people surveyed, the majority believes the \”United Nations Does More Good Than Harm\”.
Mar 4 2009
It’s done. The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. Should Bush be next?
Mar 3 2009
Staff are scouring corridors to try to locate valuable art works that have gone missing as the United Nations prepares to vacate its New York headquarters for a four-year, $2bn renovation.
Mar 2 2009
For 30 Euros you can send in your text via SendAMessage. Young Palestinians will spray your message on the wall and send you three digital pictures of the graffiti.
Mar 1 2009
A rescue would show that Beijing’s model of development—one that doesn’t involve messy things like democracy—can stand up to the Western democratic gospel preached since World War II.
Feb 26 2009
What a difference some years make in Dubai... Some pictures make it clear.
Feb 25 2009
Marie Claire, a women’s magazine, published an article about Danielle Aitchison, one of the female pilots of UNHAS flying in Afghanistan.
Feb 22 2009
Dambisa Moyo wrote “Dead Aid”, or “why aid is not working and how there is another way for Africa”. As an aidworker, it is worth pondering why indeed aid has not worked in the past 50 years.