Monthly Archives: January 2011
Improving the Lives of Women in Haiti
UN Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin has an op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer about how some small interventions in Haiti can go a long way toward improving the health and welfare of women living in Haiti’s sprawling tent cities.
Will Human Rights Figure in Discussions Between Hu Jintao and Obama?
Brookings Institution China Center Director Kenneth Lieberthal explains what will be driving the discussion between the United States and China.It is disappointing, though not unexpected, that human rights issues are sidelined.
Special Tribunal for Lebanon Files Indictment. Hezbollah On Notice
The prosecutor of the UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon has issued long-awaited indictments for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Harriri. This is a big enough deal that President Obama issued a statement late on a Monday evening.
For NGOs, Government Funding Doesn’t Always Mean Government Control
Most NGOs receive funds from governments, but funding doesn’t usually translate to control over the day-to-day work NGOs carry out.
Ben Ali Is Out – Now What?
Ben Ali, Tunisia’s authoritarian ruler, is out. Media is ablaze with theories about the broader implications of the Jasmine Revolution.
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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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