Tag Archives: United Kingdom
Japan’s Great Expectations
By TOMOMI YOSHIHAMA Published: December 12, 2009 TOKYO — Last week, the Japanese delegation submitted their draft resolution. Their position aligns with the EU countries, mainly France and the UK. The Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has stated that Japan … Continue reading
Filed under In-Depth, Issues, Non-Permanent Members
“The Leaking Tap”
By NATASHA SCHOU Published: December 8, 2009 WASHINGTON — In an anonymous tip sent under an alias to The New York Times late last week, this person alleges he overheard the meeting of the United States delegation discussing the forthcoming … Continue reading
Filed under Newsflash, Permanent 5 Delegations
The EU Position Mobilizes as the Chess Pieces Begin to Move
By NATASHA SCHOU Published: December 3, 2009 LONDON — Sources from within the negotiating delegations have conjectured that France will be submitting their own resolution with the UK, Croatia, Austria and Turkey, with the possibility of a sixth, as co-signatories. … Continue reading
Filed under In-Depth, Newsflash, Non-Permanent Members, Permanent 5 Delegations
Country Profile: United Kingdom
Background The UK was the first nation to industrialize and is subsequently one of the Annex I countries. It is ranked 7th country in wealth in terms of GDP. It remains one of the largest economies in the world although it … Continue reading
Filed under Country Profiles, Permanent 5 Delegations
The Climate Change Agenda: ‘Politics as Usual’ or a Genuine Resolution?
UN Photo/ Ryan Brown By NATASHA SCHOU Published: November 30, 2009 The 15th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP-15) at Copenhagen is set to be either a landmark meeting or another UN acronym we may later forget. LONDON … Continue reading
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