Report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, United Nations S/2007/643, Security Council, Distr.: General, 28 October 2007. Original: English: “The present sixth report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict is submitted in accordance with Security Council resolutions 1674 (2006) and 1738 (2006). Resolution 1674 (2006) marked a watershed in the protection of civilians by providing a clear framework for action by the Council and the United Nations in this area action that is as critical and necessary today as it was eight years ago, when the Council considered the first report on the protection of civilians.”
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Daily Archives: November 14, 2007
America Recycles Day, November 15, 2007
America Recycles Day, November 15, 2007 – “In 2006, the United States produced 251 million tons of municipal solid waste, approximately 4.6 pounds of waste per person per day. Most of this material is recyclable. Recycling benefits the environment at every stage in the life cycle of a consumer product, from the raw material used… Continue Reading
National Fraud Awareness Week, November 11-17, 2007
“Fraud Awareness Week is dedicated to promoting fraud awareness and educating businesses and the public about the growing global impact of fraud. Therefore, this is an appropriate time to address and promote basic steps that can be taken to recognize, report, and reduce the risk of becoming a victim of fraudulent activities. In recognition of… Continue Reading
Free Federal Case Law Archive Available Online in 2008
Press release: “Public.Resource.Org and Fastcase, Inc. announced today that they will release a large and free archive of federal case law, including all Courts of Appeals decisions from 1950 to the present and all Supreme Court decisions since 1754. The archive will be public domain and usable by anyone for any purpose.” Continue Reading
New Report to Congress Demonstrates Rising Employment Numbers for Veterans in the Federal Civil Service
Press release: “U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Linda M. Springer today released the report titled Employment of Veterans in Federal Government: Fiscal Year 2006, which demonstrates a small increase in the number of armed forces veterans working for the Federal government. The report shows increases in both the number of veterans employed and… Continue Reading
E-Government Re-Authorization Act Requires Agencies to Ensure Transparency to Search Engines
Google Public Policy Blog: “Google has been working to make publicly available government information more accessible to the public. We’re doing so by helping government agencies implement the Sitemap Protocol, a technical standard that makes it easier for search engines to crawl and index pages on a website…The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee…[reported… Continue Reading
DNI Addresses the DNI's Office of Analytic Integrity and Standards Symposium
DNI Addresses the DNI’s Office of Analytic Integrity and Standards Symposium, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, November 13, 2007: Center Director Lee Hamilton: “…today’s meeting will help, we believe, those in the media gain a greater understanding of the extraordinary challenges facing the intelligence community.” Remarks and Q&A: Strengthening Analytic Practice: Lessons From the… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Will Release Federal Open Market Committee Participants' Economic Projections Four Times Each Year
From speech delivered by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, November 14, 2007: “Because monetary policy affects spending and inflation with a lag, policy decisions must be based on an assessment of medium-term economic prospects. Thus, the Committee cannot fully explain its policy decisions without sharing its economic outlook with the public and… Continue Reading
Assessing the State Department Inspector General
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: “The Committee held a hearing to assess the performance of State Department Inspector General Howard J. Krongard following a series of allegations that the Inspector General halted investigations, censored reports, and refused to cooperate with law enforcement agencies. Witness: The Honorable Howard J. Krongard, Inspector General, U.S. Department… Continue Reading
Undercover GAO Investigation Exposes Vulnerabilities in Airport Security
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: “An undercover GAO investigation of airport security checkpoints succeeded in passing through TSA screening checkpoints undetected with liquids and other materials that could be combined to make a dangerous improvised explosive device.” Testimony Before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives, United States Government Accountability… Continue Reading
Financial Market Perceptions of Recession Risk
Financial Market Perceptions of Recession Risk, Thomas B. King, Andrew T. Levin, and Roberto Perli, 2007-57 Abstract: “Over the Great Moderation period in the United States, we find that corporate credit spreads embed crucial information about the one-year-ahead probability of recession, as evidenced by both in- and out-of-sample fit. Furthermore, the incidence of “false positive”… Continue Reading
A Climate of Conflict: The Links Between Climate Change, Peace and War
“The impact of climate change will make the poorest communities across the world poorer. Many of them are already affected by conflict and instability and thus face a dual risk. International Alerts new research finds that the consequences of climate change will fuel violent conflict, which itself hinders the ability of governments and local communities… Continue Reading
