Wednesday, July 18, 2012

U.N. Wire

For students with an interest in foreign and international issues: have you signed up for UN Wire?
A daily email from UN Wire   is a great complement to the postings found on the Jurist blog. The UN wire is a compilation of articles from various sources such as The New York Times, the BBC, The Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, Al-Jezeera, AlertNet/Reuters, The Guardian, and many other sources. If you are short of time, but would like to keep up on world events, this is an excellent way to do it. Some of the categories include: United Nations, Health & Development, Climate and Energy, Peacekeeping and Security, and Environment. The categories vary depending on the news of the day.
While not necessarily a legal website, the UN Wire will help to provide the context in which legal issues are happening.
Written by Joan Policastri, Foreign, Comparative and International Law Librarian