Yearly Archives: 2011
US Statement on Syria Violence Hints at Future International Action
With violence in Syria reaching its highest levels in weeks, this statement from White House press secretary Jay Carney just hit my inbox.
Top of the Morning: Syria Bloodshed; DRC Election Mess; Fearless Egyptian Women; and a Deceased South Sudanese Rebel
Top stories from (a newly remodeled!) DAWNS Digest.
It’s Egypt’s Military Vs. The Egyptian People
Protests in Egypt are entering their fifth consecutive day. At least 18 people have been killed, and by all accounts — this video included–the military has been particularly fierce.
Top of the Morning: A Taliban Prisoner Release from Gitmo? Discouraging Signs of Sectarian Rift in Iraq
Top stories from the (newly-redesigned) Development and Aid Workers News Service–DAWNS Digest. Sign up to receive the full digest.
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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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