Monthly Archives: January 2011
Why George Clooney Should be the New Face of Malaria
George Clooney contracted Malaria in Sudan earlier this month. Here’s why he should parlay that experience into lending his pretty face to fight the disease worldwide.
A Very Bloody Week in Iraq. And It’s Only Thursday.
Violence is sinking to new lows in Iraq, where a string of suicide bombings this week have killed scores of people.
“The Regular Crowd of Israel Bashers?!”
In the Washington Post Jennifer Rubin dismisses the signatories of a letter to president Obama urging him to support a Security Council resolution condemning the construction of new Israeli settlements.
Council bolsters UNOCI by 2,000, Dr. Chan addresses WHO Executive Board, PGA previews key GA activity for 2011 and more from UN Direct
Speaking to the Council, Ambassador DiCarlo explained that the U.S. remains committed to a two-state solution and does not accept the legitimacy of continued settlement activity.
UN Issues Ivory Coast Genocide Warning
The two UN officials charged with monitoring genocide and mass atrocity are sounding the alarm that political violence in Cote D’Ivoire may descend into a genocide.
UN Rights Chief Says at Least 100 people Killed in Tunisia Violence
Navi Pillay: “Human rights abuses were at the heart of Tunisia’s problems, and therefore human rights must be right at the forefront of the solutions to those problems.”
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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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