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Norway

SI condemns acts of terror in Norway


22 july 2011


The Socialist International utterly condemns the cowardly and despicable acts of terror seen today in Norway, where an explosion in the city centre of Oslo hitting government and other buildings along with shootings on the island of Utøya have claimed the lives of so many innocent people and left scores injured...

Horn of Africa

SI calls for urgent action against famine


22 JULY 2011


More than twelve million people in the Eastern horn of Africa are at risk of severe malnutrition, the UN and international aid agencies have warned.

Long-term drought, rising food prices and protracted conflict in areas of Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan have led to an escalating food crisis... 

gUinea

Attack on President Condé an assault on democracy


19 JULY 2011


A violent attack on the Guinean president’s residence, which took place on Tuesday in the Guinean capital Conakry, is a deplorable attempt to undermine nascent democracy in the West African country... 

South Sudan

Birth of world’s newest nation must bring new era of peace


11 JULY 2011


The people of South Sudan have marked the birth of their country – and the world’s newest nation – with jubilant celebration, following more than five decades of civil war and unrest... 

yeMen

Yemenis step up calls for democracy as President declared unfit to rule

19 june 2011


President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen has again been urged to relinquish power as anti-government protests continue across the country – more than five months after the Yemeni uprising first began... 

sYria

Violent clashes continue as UN delivers damning report into alleged atrocities


17 JUNE 2011


Violence and unrest continue to spread across Syria, more than three months after anti-government protesters first took to the streets to call for an end to President Bashar Al-Assad’s long-standing regime...
 

Council

ATHENS COUNCIL: Arab world - Middle East peace - nuclear energy

01-02 July 2011

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The Council of the Socialist International met in Athens on 1-2 July 2011, hosted by the Panhellenic Socialist Movement, gathering delegates from SI member parties from all regions of the world, representatives from a number of invited organisations and parties, and other guests...

SI Middle East Committee

Negotiations a priority for peace

09-10 June 2011

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Following latest developments in the Middle East and in relation to the SI member parties in Israel and Palestine, the Socialist International Middle East Committee, seizing the opportunity and the new openings for dialogue, held two sessions...

SI Committe for Latin America and the Caribbean

‘Energy, development and integration’ and ‘Competitivity and equity’ focus of regional meeting in Bucaramanga, Colombia

30-31 May 2011

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Andrés Felipe Valenzuela Parra

In Bucaramanga, capital of the Department of Santander in Colombia, whose government is headed by Horacio Serpa, the SI Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean held its most recent meeting on 30-31 May 2011. It was hosted by the Colombian Liberal Party...

SI Asia-Pacific Committee

Asia-Pacific issues discussed in Manila

20-21 May 2011

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The Socialist International Committee for Asia and the Pacific met in Manila on 20-21 May, with an agenda which focused on advancing social democracy and defining priorities for the region, and on sharing experiences and approaches in resolving conflicts and securing democracy. Hosted by the SI–member Akbayan Citizen’s Action Party...

 

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