I have been very enthused by the blog hosted by opendemocracy and by Maria's reports from New York on the 5th anniversary activities. So, although I have been
Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures (Cinema, Aspirinas E Urubus)
Sunday 30th October, 15.30, Odeon West End 2
On Saturday I got a call from the London Film Festival asking if
I’m in Pakistan, working for the earthquake emergency relief programme. The fear that we haven’t got enough tents and food supplies out to the remotest areas is still
For lack of a real person finds it surprising that only 64% voted against the ban on gun sales in Brazil, and suggests that with 36,000 annual gun deaths
The week of 5 year on events at UN Headquarters has whizzed past- Thursday the Security Council held an all-day Open Debate on 1325. Besides the statements given by those
An Anti-Uribe blogger in Columbia, links to Isabel Hilton's article, Álvaro Uribe’s gift: Colombia’s mafia goes legit and says he feels it shows that scepticism in
Once You're Born (Quando Sei Nato Non Puoi Nasconderti)
October 26th, 20.15, David Lean Cinema
The full title of Marco Tullio Giordana's latest film is
'Security Council urges protecting women in war, empowering them as peacemakers', (UN news centre, 28/10/05)
Find out what the Security Council has to say about Resolution
Estamira
Friday 28th October, 18.30, The Ritzy
Out of the 5 films I picked from the 197 shown at this year’s London Film Festival, Estamira was the one
Thanks to Tim Symonds at Shevolution for sending this suggestion regarding the UN Human Rights Committee:
Take a look at the list of Human Rights Committee members and you’ll
Bill Murray plays Don Johnston, a retired computer entrepreneur and has-been Don Juan, who seems to spend most of his time sitting motionless on the couch of his sterile home.
Wake up Arezoo (Bidar Sho Arezoo)
Sunday 23 October, 21:00, ICA
Before the film starts, director Kianoosh Ayyari gets up to say a few words. A woman stands next
