‘Many and sharp the num’rous ills Inwoven with our frame! More pointed still we make ourselves Regret, remorse, and shame! And man, whose heav’n-erected face The smiles of love adorn, – Man’s inhumanity to man […]
There are articles that take their time to write and there are those that just need to be done immediately, no matter how briefly researched or from the heart that turns out to be. Similarly, there are photographs and there are photographs.
Detailed Timeline of the Formation of Europe 1944: Bretton Woods conference in New Hampshire, America and the founding of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, created with a view to helping Europe along […]
It was a wet journey that I took this morning to St James’ Square in Mayfair and I arrived at Chatham House to see UK Foreign Secretary, Mr Philip Hammond, outline the alternatives for Britain if not in the […]
In 1962, Uganda became independent from the United Kingdom. It had been declared a British Protectorate in 1894. Much of Africa became independent from the former colonial empires following the famous ‘Winds of Change’ […]
Yoweri Museveni was declared President of Uganda for what will be his 5th term on Saturday 20th February 2016 (elections were held on Thursday 19th). The opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, was, at time of writing, […]
“People often think of Americans as acting without thinking. I love coming to speak in Europe as it’s full of people who think without acting”. Howard Dean, Chatham House, London I just went to see […]
Pope Francis on Donald Trump’s proposals to build a border wall with between the United States and Mexico: “A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not of building bridges, […]
What is a think tank? noun: a research institute or organization employed to solve complexproblems or predict or plan future developments, as in military,political, or social areas. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/think–tank A useful thing to keep an eye on: a list of national and international think tanks worth noting. A bit more info about the prize: http://www.thehagueinstituteforglobaljustice.org/latest-insights/latest-insights/press-release/prospect-magazine-announces-finalists-for-european-think-tank-of-the-year/
An Audience with Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, hosted by Chatham House, Central Hall, Westminster Friday 5th February 2016 http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2015/12/sustainable-development-goals-kick-off-with-start-of-new-year/ Sustainable Development Goals End poverty in all its forms everywhere End hunger, achieve food security […]
