Monthly Archives: June 2011
Why This Attack on a Kabul Hotel is Different
This attack is an assault on the already-shrinking space considered safe by international civilian personnel – dignitaries, diplomats, consultants, aid workers, journalists, others.
Council extends DRC mission, Zukang addresses D.C. press on Rio+20, Human Rights official back from Sudan visit and more from UN Direct
OCHA reports that the Horn of Africa is facing the most severe food crisis in the world, with more than ten million people in drought-stricken areas of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda severely affected.
Kabul Hotel Attacked By Suicide Bombers and Gunmen
In what appears to be the most brazen attack in the Afghan capital in months, several gunmen and suicide bombers have attacked the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul.
15 Global Affairs Twitter Users You Probably Don’t Follow, But Should
Want to join the discussion of international issues on Twitter? Here is where to start.
Refugees International: US Afghanistan Strategy Causing Displacement
A harrowing new report from Refugees International shows that insurgent attacks in Afghanistan are on the rise and the number of displaced Afghan’s has skyrocketed over the past year.
Auf Wiedersehen Rinderpest!
Today, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization will announce that the cattle-plague Rinderpest has been officially eradicated from planet earth. This is a huge, huge achievement for humanity.
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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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