Yearly Archives: 2010
SG back from Cancun, briefs GA on COP16, Haiti & Cote d’Ivoire, DSG en route to Zambia and more from UN Direct
Tomorrow UNDP Goodwill Ambassadors Ronaldo and Zidane will be featured in the 8th annual Match Against Poverty, the proceeds of which will go to support the people of Haiti and Pakistan.
Should the USA Be Deporting Haitians?
Despite a cholera epidemic, 1.3 million homeless, and a volatile political situation, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency will resume deporting Haitians in January.
Why DDoS Attacks Are NOT Analogous to Sit Ins
Evgeny Morozov says we should think of hactivists who launch denial of service attacks as practicing a form of civil disobedience. It seems to me that the fundamental difference between a “sit in” and a DDoS attack is the latter is a kind of censorship.
Central Africa Boils as Eyes (and Checkbooks) Focus on Sudan
While eyes, ears, and laptops are fixed on Sudan ahead of a delicate referendum on whether the country will remain united, it’s lesser-known neighbor, the Central African Republic (C.A.R.), continues to suffer two violent conflicts and severe humanitarian crises.
Cancun Conference a Success In Spite of Oil Company Efforts
It is dangerous to allow multinational corporations a prominent role in the climate negotiations. This risk was made evident by a letter Greenpeace uncovered on the last day of the Cancun conference.
USA to Introduce LGBT Rights Resolution at the UN
United States Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice will announce later today that the United States will introduce an amendment in the General Assembly to prohibit the violent targeting of people based on their sexual orientation.
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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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