Monthly Archives: April 2011
SG briefs Council, press on recent travels, UNDP’s Clark travels to Indonesia and more from UN Direct
Last year, Indonesia and Norway signed a letter of intent for over $1 billion in funding to help protect Indonesia’s forests.
Civil War In South Sudan?
New fighting in South Sudan raises the specter of a civil war in the world’s youngest state.
The UN Sri Lanka Report Describes Some Awful, Awful Scenes
It is well past time that member states step up and demand some justice and accountability from Sri Lanka.
Chernobyl at 25 and Thinking of Fukushima
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster struck 25 years ago today. Here’s a message from UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Maria Sharapova, who’s parents were Chernobyl refugees.
SG condemns violence against demonstrators in Syria, calls for investigation, UN commemorates World Malaria Day and more from UN Direct
“he noted that while close to $5 billion has been used to fight malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa, this disease has cost roughly $40 billion of the region’s GDP, making these efforts well-worth the investment”
Sri Lanka War Crimes Report to Go Public Today
Back in July, government-sponsored protesters blockaded the UN building in Colombo and burnt Ban Ki Moon in effigy after he merely announced he was forming a panel to look into the war crimes allegations. So, if that was the reaction back then, expect something even more unhinged this time around.
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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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