In light of UNESCO's decision to recognize Palestine, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has hinted that Canada may fail to recognize UNESCO -- recognition being a kind of big deal in the labyrinthine world of foreign diplomacy. I can see...
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The Quebec government has acknowledged the negative effects on Inuit society of a mass slaughter of sled dogs in the province's far north in the 1950s and 1960s. Premier Jean Charest and his native affairs minister signed an agreeme... Read Post
The Envoy - Palestine won full admission into UNESCO, the United Nations science, education and culture organization, in a closely watched vote in Paris Monday. Global diplomacy hands view the 107-14 vote as a benchmark carrying lar... Read Post
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voted overwhelmingly Monday to admit Palestine as a member state, stoking tensions as the Security Council prepares to vote next month on Palestinian Auth... Read Post