Yearly Archives: 2011
Macedonia Wins a Name Dispute Ruling from the World Court. Nothing Changes
The latest wrinkle in the inane dispute between Greece and Macedonia over the name “Macedonia.”
Top of the Morning: Harmful Same Sex Marriage Ban Proposed in Nigeria; Bonn Conference Kicks Off
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Asylum Abroad is Afghan Rape Survivor’s Only Hope
In a desperate bid to save her daughter from a life as an outcast, an imprisoned Afghan rape survivor agreed to marry her rapist. Now free, she should be offered asylum abroad. If left in Afghanistan, she will be at risk for torture, more sexual violence and murder.
Syria condemned; Secretary-General travel; Darfur and the ICC; Occupy Wall Street
The United Nations Human Rights Council today strongly condemned the continued abuses by the Syrian authorities as part of its violent crackdown against protesters which has led to the deaths of more than 4,000 people since March, including over 300 children. The 47-member body also urged the Syrian Government to meet its responsibility to protect its people, in a resolution adopted during a special session in Geneva to discuss the report of the independent international commission of inquiry into the crackdown that was released this week.
Cambodia Passes Drug Law Allowing For Up To Two Years of Forced Drug “Rehab”
Cambodia has a serious problem with drug addiction and trafficking, and last Friday, the National Assembly passed a big new drug law with a 79-1 majority mandating stricter punishments for both users and traffickers.
World AIDS Day; Syria; DRC; Human Rights Day; and more
World AIDS Day: As the world heads into the fourth decade of AIDS, it is finally in a position to end the epidemic, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, leading a chorus of United Nations officials in calling for the political will, investments and determination to reach this goal. “Momentum is on our side. Let us use it to end AIDS – once and for all,” Mr. Ban said in his message for World AIDS Day, observed on 1 December each year.
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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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