Browsing All posts tagged under »Poverty«

Separation, Settlements and Guerilla Graffiti: The West Bank in Pictures

April 8, 2011

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With construction beginning in 2003, the Israeli authorities erected the 8m concrete wall with incredible speed. It’s aim, they say, is to help stop Palestinian suicide bombings on Israeli soil. Since then, the number of attacks has declined by more than 90%. However, the wall makes life for many Palestinians even more difficult. For a… [Read more…]

The UN needs some (tough) love

September 15, 2009

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The 64th session of the UN General Assembly started today, with diplomats and leaders from every country in the world travelling to New York to once again try to put the world to rights. As ever, the annual fanfare that marks the beginning of what will be a long season of talks, meetings and committee… [Read more…]

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