Development Now: March 2014

Friday, March 28, 2014

Human Rights Council Committee Session

So these are a few pictures from our adventure into the real Human Rights Council committee session yesterday afternoon. To read a bit about what was passed from the US Mission to Geneva's perspective, click on the following link:

https://geneva.usmission.gov/2014/03/27/hrc-adopts-resolution-on-promoting-reconciliation-accountability-and-human-rights-in-sri-lanka/

Here is also the link to the HRC website to check out more of what they do, what issues they're looking at currently:

http://www.ohchr.org/en/hrbodies/hrc/pages/hrcindex.aspx

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Reaction - Innovative Refugee and Disaster Housing

http://www.upworthy.com/a-disposable-coffee-cup-has-inspired-an-indispensable-idea?c=ucfb1

This is a really great idea, I hope this project sees lots of support in the future! To check out more information on current refugee situations needing immediate response, check out:

http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home

And also the following link for the project Reaction's home website:

www.reactionhousing.com

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Geneva Study Trip

So as part of our student study trip in Geneva for a week before the GIMUN conference begins, we have been able to visit and pass by many, mostly UN institutions in and around town, such as:

The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. Pictured here is a lecture given by the current President of the African Development Bank Donald Kaberuka, originally Rwandan, on Millennium Challenges and Development throughout Africa