Yearly Archives: 2011
Highlights from Day 2 At the mHealth Summit: Learning from Failure
Day 2 at the mHealth summit can be summed up by one word: failure. But in a good way: a session on maternal and child health in Africa offers opportunities in which participants might learn from past mistakes.
Six Thoughts on Today’s Ashura Attack in Afghanistan
Reports of sectarian strife are overblown. What to watch for as Afghans come to terms with today’s attack on Shi’a communities.
Day 1 Highlights of mHealth Summit 2011
A roundup of the best of the first day of the mHealth summit.
Live from the mHealth Summit
UN Dispatch is at the mHealth Summit in Washington, DC this week. Check out the live stream for an ongoing conversation about how mobile technologies are being harnessed to advance global health.
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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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