Yearly Archives: 2010
Where is US Foreign Aid Going?
The Obama administration rolls out a brand new website that tells Americans exactly how the U.S. foreign aid budget is spent.
Greece: A Harsh Welcome to Europe
This is a pretty amazing mini-documentary from the UN refugee Agency about the experiences of a Darfuri migrant in Greece.
See Who Ban Ki Moon Appoints Alien Ambassador (Video)
Ban Ki Moon at the UN Correspondents Association Dinner pokes fun at the USA’s apparent spying efforts against him, as revealed by wikileaks.
Sudan Briefing at the Security Council; Indigenous People; Cote D’Ivoire; and more from today at the UN
Humanitarian Response: yesterday, the GA adopted a resolution co-sponsored by the U.S. on strengthening the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance.
Obama Backs ICC Action in Kenya
In a statement issued by the White House, President Obama declares his support for the International Criminal Court’s intervention in Kenya. This is a big deal.
Full Scale Civil War On the Verge in Cote D’Ivoire
Developments today would seem to indicate that Cote D’Ivoire is no longer experiencing a political crisis–but a war. Should foreign forces intervene?
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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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