Monthly Archives: April 2010
The Australian Government’s Senseless Asylum Policy
The Australian Government temporarily suspended processing of asylum claims from Afghan and Sri Lankan nationals earlier this month, claiming the situations in those countries had sufficiently improved.
UNICEF: Justice for Afghan Girls in Prison for “Moral Crimes”
The video opens with footage from a “juvenile rehabilitation facility” for Afghan girls doing time for “moral crimes” — you can only guess what those might be. It is good to see UNICEF pushing back against this sort of thing.
James Cameron and the Na’vi Come to the UN
In the midst of researching this post, I came across news that AVATAR director James Cameron will host a screening of the film at the UN on Saturday, to coincide with an annual meeting of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
Watch the United States Get Interrupted With Applause at the UN
I guess I should be getting used to this by now, but here you have Susan Rice being interrupted with applause as she announces an American policy shift toward a UN body. Rice is speaking at a meeting of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, which is an entity that supports the interests of historically marginalized indigenous populations.
Let Slip the Dogs of Data
Stat-heads perk up. The World Bank just released its 2010 World Development Indicators in a format that will surely please. Or, rather, they released it in any format you please.
For instance, in honor of Earth Day, you might want to check out CO2 emissions in pure kilotons per country. Table or map? Map? Ok.
On Green-Bashing
Ed. note. To honor Earth Day, we are highlighting some of our more poingnent climate change posts over the past year. Here’s UN Dispatch publisher Peter Daou exploring the morally bankrupt worldview of climate-deniers
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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