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This section of the website hosts an archive of our important announcements issued to the news media, the public, and other targeted publications for the purpose of presenting official statements, political positions, and other developments and events happening at Citizens for Global Solutions. The archive dates back to 2003. Use the key word search function below to find press releases specific issues or events that you care about. *Editors: Press Contact: Howard Salter, Director of Communications (202-546-3950 ext.112) |
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this month the United Nations met with its top donor nations in order to fulfill a request for $1.1 billion in additional funding over the next two years, largely to meet the Bush administration’s demand for a more ambitious role for the UN around the world, especially in Afghanistan and Iraq. The United States currently pays for 22 percent of the U.N. administrativ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour has announced that she will leave her position when her term ends in June. As United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Arbour has been extraordinary in her courage, energy and integrity in speaking out forcefully on human rights issues. “United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbou...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This Saturday, March 8, is International Women’s Day, a day commemorated at the United Nations and designated in many countries as a major national holiday. Citizens for Global Solutions wants to take this opportunity to applaud the thousands of events, ranging from political rallies, business conferences, government activities and networking opportunities to local womenâ€...
Washington, D.C. – Citizens for Global Solutions today expressed deep sorrow at the passing of Representative Tom Lantos, Democrat of California and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Statement from Interim Director and CEO Raj Purohit: "Tom Lantos was a leader and a friend to all those around the world who fought for democracy and human rights. He led on virtually every hum...
Washington, D.C. -- Citizens for Global Solutions condemns the assassination of Pakistan People’s Party leader Benazir Bhutto and calls on the U.N. Security Council to sponsor a special investigation into her assassination. Statement from Citizens for Global Solutions Director and CEO Raj Purohit: “With Pakistani government collusion in her death a distinct possibility, the Security Counci...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the Genocide Accountability Act by voice vote. This move comes on the heels of Senate passage and now goes to President Bush for his approval before it becomes law. Statement of Citizens for Global Solutions Interim Director Raj Purohit: "Citizens for Global Solutions welcomes the...
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plans to name Paul Wolfowitz, the former deputy defense secretary and an architect of the Iraq war, to chair the International Security Advisory Board. Statement of Citizens for Global Solutions Interim Director Raj Purohit: "Citizens for Global Solutions strongly urges Secretary Rice to reconsider her decision to appoint Paul...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 50 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) urged Members of Congress today to co-sponsor H. Res. 213, the resolution calling for the establishment of a United Nations Emergency Peace Service (UNEPS). As envisioned, UNEPS would be capable of intervening in the early stages of civil conflicts, genocides or other humanitarian crises. Signatories include an array of NGO...
Washington, D.C. – President Bush’s nominee for Attorney General of the United States, Judge Michael Mukasey, in both his oral testimony and in follow up written statements to the Senate Judiciary Committee, refused to say whether waterboarding violates U.S. and international laws against torture. Statement of Citizens for Global Solutions Interim Director Raj Purohit: “Citizens for ...
Washington, D.C. -- Citizens for Global Solutions commends the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) for its overwhelming passage of The U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOS) today. The treaty was passed with strong bipartisan support by a vote of17-4. The LOS is a set of rules for the use of the world’s oceans, which cover 70 percent of the Earth’s surface. The Conventi...
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