Monthly Archives: September 2011
One Day Of The United Nations Development Programme
What to know how much the United Nations Development Programme does in a single day? Check out this video.
Map of the Day: Pakistan Floods
Flooding in southern Pakistan over the past month has inflicted a huge humanitarian and economic toll. Close to 5 million people are affected and traditional donors are pretty much staying away.
Bolton V Bolton on Law of the Sea
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is one of those international treaties that the United States really ought to ratify. Heck even John Bolton supports it. Or, at least he did.
“Faire accoucher la vérité par la seule force du dialogue”: la Commission dialogue, vérité et réconciliation débute son travail en Côte d’Ivoire
Lors d’une cérémonie sobre à Yamoussokro, la capitale politique de la Côte d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara a intronisé la nouvelle Commission pour le Dialogue, la Vérité et la Réconciliation, dont le mandat est de “panser les plaies” de la population ivoirienne, pour que le pays puisse avancer sereinement et en paix.
Grim Trends in Afghanistan Violence
More evidence that violence is on the increase in Afghanistan: according to the UN, the average monthly number of “security incidents” is nearly 40% above what it was last year at this time. Also, in 2011 so far, there has been an average of 12 suicide attacks…per month.
Map of the Day: Shanghai Metro
By now you have probably heard about that huge metro accident in Shanghai, China. The metro system has expanded more than seven fold in eight years.
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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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