Monthly Archives: February 2011
UN maintains focus on Libya in NY, Geneva & D.C., Amos briefs on humanitarian situation, Pascoe wraps-up Egypt visit and more from UN Direct
Today through Friday, March 4, the second PrepCom of the UN Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty will be held in NY.
Ban Ki Moon Invokes ‘Never Again’ in Remarks on Libya at Holocaust Museum
Ban very sharply rebuked Muammar Qaddafi, saying that the Libyan leader “lost his legitimacy when he declared war on his people.”
The Obama Administration’s Full Spectrum Diplomacy on Libya
You can tell that Libya is a top priority 0f the Obama administration because they are not spending this week patting themselves on the back for passing a strongly worded resolution. Rather, the Obama administration is doing the hard and often overlooked work of making sure the resolution is effectively enforced.
Security Council May Refer Libya to ICC UPDATE: It happened
The Security Council is meeting again today to discuss a possible Libya resolution.
Security Council considers Libya sanctions, SG will meet Obama Monday as Clinton discusses situation in Geneva, concern about violence in Cote d’Ivoire and more from UN Direct
According to a new report released by UNICEF today, investing in the world’s 1.2 billion adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 now can break entrenched cycles of poverty and inequality.
Human Rights Council Resolutions, Security Council meetings: What the UN is Doing About Libya
This morning in Geneva the Human Rights Council is holding an emergency session on the situation in Libya. Meanwhile, in New York, the Security Council is considering a resolution on Libya, possibly including sanctions. This is how it’s supposed to work.
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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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