Monthly Archives: June 2011
Don’t Be Fooled. Conflict Still Burns in Cote D’Ivoire
A week of bad news in Cote D’Ivoire shows how the conflict is still very much a real a present danger to peace and reconciliation.
“Mobilizing Development”
The UN Foundation-Vodafone Foundation Technology Partnership just published a report that looks back at the 5 year, $28 million partnership that has explored how mobile technology can advance health, development, and humanitarian goals.
It’s Official: Ban Ki Moon Gets a Second Term as Secretary General
In a unanimous vote, the General Assembly formally blessed the second term of Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.
Global Power Players Discuss Global Partnerships to Support the UN
The UN Foundation’s board of directors are meeting in Norway this week for a series of meetings focused on how governments, non-profits and the corporate sector can advance goals related to economic development, climate change and women’s and children’s health.
The Largest Refugee Group, Afghans Face Bleak Prospects
UNHCR statistics show that in 2010, three million refugees out of the 15.6 million worldwide – nearly one in every five – were Afghans.
UN marks World Refugee Day, UNFPA and partners release report on the critical role of Midwives in saving women’s and children’s lives and more from UN Direct
UNMIS is reporting that the security and humanitarian situations in Southern Kordofan do indeed remain of great concern, as the military build-up continues in various strategic locations.
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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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