Monthly Archives: September 2011
Preventative Diplomacy and the UN (Video)
Though everyone was focused on the Palestine UN bid last week, the official theme of the UN Summit this year is “The role of mediation in the settlement of disputes by peaceful means.” Another word for this is Preventative Diplomacy, which has been a new focus of the UN Department of Political Affairs.
EU Approves Financial Transaction Tax–Will Global Health Benefit?
If a group like UNITAID can administer just a small sliver of that $57 billion pie, the fight against global diseases can not only hold its ground–but prevail.
Map of the Day: Countries that Support Palestine’s UN Bid
The question of Palestinian membership to the UN exposes some very traditional and typical geographic fault lines at the UN.
The Top 10 Most Air Polluted Cities in the World Are…
A new report from the World Health Organization ranks cities around the world based on the cities’ detected levels of air pollution. The WHO surveyed data from nearly 1100 cities across 91 countries– including capital cities and cities with more than 100, 000 residents.
UN Anti-Racism Conference. “Let’s Fight Racism”
A visually interesting anti-racism PSA campaign by the United Nations.
Rest in Peace, Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai, Africa’s first female Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and founder of the Green Belt Movement, passed away this weekend. She was 71.
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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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