Yearly Archives: 2011
12 Trends That Will Drive the Global Agenda in 2012
Want to know what people, places and things will be driving the global agenda in 2012? The UN Dispatch team has you covered. This is a listicle for the discerning, global set.
An Afghan Human Rights Activist’s Long Fight for Justice
It was Nader Nadery’s conviction that the powerful be held accountable for their actions that ultimately cost him his job.
Ted Turner’s New Years Resolution and a Look back at 2011
Our friends at the UN Foundation just posted a couple of fun videos.
Group Seeks to Bring Lawsuit Against Yemen’s President When He Visits USA for Medical Treatment
Yesterday, the White House disclosed it is considering a visa request from Yemen’s feared and loathed president who wishes to see medical treatment in the United States. If Yemen’s Ali Abdullah Saleh visits New York City, he may want to bring a good lawyer with him.
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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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