Yearly Archives: 2011
What You Need to Know about Elections in the Congo
Elections are coming up in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Who’s up, what’s up, and will they be conducted peacefully?
Top of the Morning
Top Stories from DAWNS Digest. IAEA diplomacy begins and Haiti cholera victims plan on suing the UN. Sign up to receive the daily digest of global humanitarian news delivered to your inbox each morning.
IAEA Report on Iran: What’s Next
The much anticipate bombshell report from the IAEA on Iran’s nuclear activities is out. The drama now moves to the IAEA Board of Governors which can recommend a course of action to deal with the report’s conclusion that Iran has a robust and ongoing nuclear program despite international prohibitions.
What Was the Most Interesting mHealth Innovation This Year?
Earlier this year, our friends at the mHealth Alliance launched a competition for mHealth entrepreneurs who are developing mobile phone technology to service the health needs in some of the most remote, hard to reach places on earth.
The Million Moms Challenge
Our friends at the UN Foundation are teaming up with the baby center tomorrow for an all day discussion and tweet-a-thon about maternal and child 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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