Monthly Archives: August 2010
Last Day at Work for John Holmes, UNIFIL’s Mandate Extended, and more from today at the UN
OCHA: Baroness Valerie Amos (UK), the incoming USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, will begin her term on September 6. She replaces Sir John Holmes, also from the UK, whose term ended today
“Live 4 Pakistan”
Richard Branson’s Virgin Unite philanthropy has organized an online fund raising drive for Pakistan flood relief. There is some good, substantive discussion about Pakistan and humanitarian relief interspersed with performances from well-known artists. Here’s the announcement:
The WFP in Pakistan (Video)
The World Food Program is fighting an uphill battle against hunger in Pakistan.
From the WFP:
IPCC Under Review, S-G to Europe, UNICEF Chief to Pakistan
IPCC Review: this morning the InterAcademy Council (IAC) released its independent review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (commissioned by the SG & IPCC Chair in March).
Extreme Weather Starving Chad and Niger
Ten million people are at risk for starvation in Chad and Niger. 400,000 children are at risk in Niger alone. Years of crop-destroying drought are being followed by flash floods. The drought has been causing hunger for years, destroying crops and livestock. Now, the floods have wiped out what’s left.
Clay Aiken’s Pakistan PSA (VIDEO)
Continuing American Idol’s love affair with the United Nations, Clay Aiken cuts this PSA for UNICEF’s Pakistan flood relief efforts.
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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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