20/07/2015
20 July 2015 (RT)* – US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter wants to convince Israel that the Iran nuclear deal does not limit American options when it comes to the ally’s security. Carter has set out to meet Israeli officials, who have been staunchly opposed to the deal.
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter | Source: PressTV
“One of the reasons this deal is a good one is that it does nothing to prevent the military option — the US military option, which I’m responsible for,” Carter told reporters aboard his plane while traveling to Tel Aviv.
Carter arrived in Israel on Sunday evening and is scheduled to meet with Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday and Tuesday respectively.
The Pentagon head stressed that his trip does not involve convincing Israel to like the deal, stating he’s “not going to change anybody’s mind in Israel. We can agree to disagree.”
The main thing he will try to get across is that nothing has really changed for the US: “Our ability to carry out that strategy is unchanged,” he said, adding that the goal is to ensure the security of Israel and US Arab allies.
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20/07/2015
25-year anniversary of the Child and Adolescent Statute presents improvements and challenges, according to UNICEF.*
BRASÍLIA, Brazil, 16 July 2015 – The number of children and teenagers murdered in Brazil has more than doubled in 20 years, according to a new UNICEF report marking 25 years since the introduction of the Child and Adolescent Statute.
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20/07/2015
By Uri Avnery*
18 July 2015
AND WHAT if the whole drama was only an exercise of deception?
Uri Avnery
What if the wily Persians did not even dream of building an atomic bomb, but used the threat to further their real aims?
What if Binyamin Netanyahu was duped to become unwittingly the main collaborator of Iranian ambitions?
Sounds crazy? Not really. Let’s have a look at the facts.
IRAN IS one of the oldest powers in the world, with thousands of years of political experience. Once they possessed an empire that spanned the civilized world, including our little country. Their reputation for clever trade practices is unequaled.
They are much too clever to build a nuclear weapon. What for? It would devour huge amounts of money. They know that they would never be able to use it. Same as Israel, with its large stockpile.
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20/07/2015
By Sophie Allain*
This is a story about the frozen ocean at the top of our planet. It’s wild and untouched, and at the moment it’s owned by everyone and no-one. This is the Arctic high seas, the wild west of the high north, and our global commons.
Credit: Greenpeace/Alex Yallop
But the sea ice is melting and soon the Arctic will be like other oceans for much of the year – open water exposed to exploitation and industry.
The resources that for thousands of years have been locked up by ice will soon become accessible, and the vultures are circling for the fish and oil.
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20/07/2015
UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) highlights 5 positive impacts of social protection measures.*
Source: FAO
What happens when money is given directly to people living in dire conditions? Will children be better nourished? Will families be more productive or will they become dependent? Will economies grow stronger?
Today, some 70 percent of the world population, most of which live in rural areas, have no access to adequate social protection measures.
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20/07/2015
A recent ILO flagship report looks at the employment impact of labour reforms.
Source: ILO
Against the backdrop of limited fiscal space and rising unemployment, they considered these changes an effort to stimulate economic growth and job creation.
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20/07/2015
The 70th anniversary of the United Nations’ founding provides the perfect opportunity to reflect on the life and work of Nelson Mandela with a call to action for helping others, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 18 July 2015 affirmed as he joined the world gathers in marking Nelson Mandela International Day.
Nelson Mandela, then Deputy President of the African National Congress of South Africa, raises his fist in the air while addressing the Special Committee Against Apartheid in the General Assembly Hall. UN Photo/P. Sudhakaran
“Nelson Mandela International Day is an annual call to action for people around the world to make a difference in the communities where they live and work by taking time to serve others,” the Secretary-General stated in his message for the Day.
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