Day: January 19, 2023
How Defense Industry Became Integral to the U.S. Economy
L. Thompson, Forbes A hundred years ago, the United States did not have a defense industry. At least, not in the sense that term is used today.
Companies like Dupont and Bethlehem…
Administrator Funneled Army Aviation Tech Data to Beijing University
DefenseN A 35-year-old former program administrator for a nonprofit space research company pleaded guilty to a charge that he illegally funneled payments for Army aviation technology that he…
Air Force ‘Needs to Do More’ to Address JADC2 Concerns
Edward Graham, Nextgov The service has made insufficient progress since a 2020 review of its portion of the military-wide tactical network, the Government Accountability Office wrote.
Around 2 million facing food insecurity across Lebanon
Some two million people in Lebanon, including 1.29 million Lebanese residents and 700,000 Syrian refugees, are suffering some form of food insecurity as a result of the multiple crises afflicting the country, with the situation expected to get worse in…
Afghan girls and women made focus of International Education Day: UNESCO
Barring girls and young women from classrooms in Afghanistan could wipe out huge gains made in education and create “a lost generation”, the UN’s educational and cultural organization, UNESCO, has warned. Read the full story, “Afghan girls and women m…
NATO Deputy Secretary General addresses junior diplomats of the European Diplomatic Academy
NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană addressed students of the European Diplomatic Academy on Thursday (19 January 2023), stressing the importance of democratic nations and institutions standing together in a more dangerous world. He also highli…
UN experts to intervene in Zambia lead pollution case
A South African court has allowed a group of UN-appointed experts to intervene in a class action lawsuit against a mining company based in Zambia, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, reported on Thursday. Read the full story, “UN experts to intervene in…
Northern Ireland: UK ‘immunity’ legislation could hamper victims’ rights, warns Türk
The United Kingdom’s plans to offer limited immunity from prosecution to those accused of crimes during Northern Ireland’s “Troubles” have been called into question by UN rights chief Volker Türk. Read the full story, “Northern Ireland: UK ‘immunity’ l…