Monthly Archives: June 2011
Council authorizes Abyei force, Brazilian elected as new head of FAO, USG Le Roy will not seek second term and more from UN Direct
The ICC today issued arrest warrants for Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi, one of his sons and the country’s intelligence chief for crimes against humanity allegedly committed since the pro-democracy movement began in February.
Behind the Scenes with Ban Ki Moon (video)
A day in the life of Ban Ki Moon.
ICC Arrest Warrant Offers Details of Gaddafi’s Apparatus to Kill and Torture Dissidents
A three judge panel certified the warrants by issuing a legal document that offers some details about horrific abuses that occurred in the early days of the Libyan uprising.
Tenuous Negotiations Ahead of South Sudan Independence
With official independence for South Sudan a mere two weeks away, many displaced southerners are looking forward to returning home. But the relationship between the government of the north in Khartoum and the government of the south in Juba has been a tenuous balancing act ever since the referendum on independence in January.
Rwandan Woman Convicted of Genocide
A nice video from Al Jazeera about the conviction of Pauline Nyiramasuhuko, a former Rwandan government official who used her position of influence to direct killings of Tutsis in her hometown.
Understanding The Systematic Extermination of a Minority Community Underway in Sudan
It is important to understand the basic political dynamics of why this ethnic cleansing is happening…and why now.
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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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