Yearly Archives: 2010
Djibouti: A Better Place (Over Somalia, that is) (Video)
A video from the UN Refugee Agency that follows Somali refugees in neighboring Djbouti.
SG welcomes U.S. progress on new START, GA condemns rights violations in Iran, DPRK, Council briefed on Afghanistan and more from UN Direct
Today, MINURCAT announced the official handover of the Mission’s programs to the government of Chad and the UN Country Team, marking one of the final steps in the termination of the mission’s mandate, set for December 31, 2010.
Loading the Table and Other Tactics: Sudan’s North-South negotiations
One negotiating tactic used by the Sudanese government ahead of the referendum on South Sudan’s independence puts their bad faith on full display.
The 55 Most Anti-Gay Countries At the UN
The General Assembly passed an important provision affirming the human rights of Gay and Lesbian individuals around the world. See how your country voted.
ICC Prosecutor Puts Ivorian Leaders on Notice
Luis Moreno Ocampo gives a stern warning to forces sowing instability in Cote D’Ivoire. The situation is very near the point of spiraling out of control.
A Different Kind of Public Diplomacy
The United States–which holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council this month–is doing things a bit differently in the chamber today.
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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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