Yearly Archives: 2011
The Limited Legal Options of the Bin Ladens
The ICC, ICJ and other international settings have no jurisdiction over the killing of of Bin Laden
The “Kill the Gays” Bill of Uganda To Get A Second Hearing Today
As early as today, the controversial bill imposing harsh penalties for homosexual activities— first introduced in 2009— could be before the Ugandan parliament once more.
Security Council debates protection of civilians, Amos calls for a pause to hostilities in Libya, Nambiar to visit Myanmar and more from UN Direct
“In Syria…Amos noted that reports of the deployment of tanks and shelling of residential areas are alarming.”
Video Mocking Bashar Assad Going Viral in Syrian Activist Circles
A 1980s Syrian children’s cartoon “Bashar the Honeybee” is used as a send up in a powerful satire that is making the rounds in Syrian activist circles.
Syria Denies UN Team Access to Site of Massacre
After promising Ban Ki Moon that he would let a UN team into the city of Deraa to investigate claims of a massacre, Syrian President Bashar al Assad has has reneged on the deal. In fact, according to several news sources, of Syrian tanks and soldiers are heading to the Deraa region, guns a-blazing.
How Four I-NGOs Promote Local Ownership of their Aid Programs
It has become de rigeur for the major international development and health NGOS to incorporate capacity building and promote local ownership of aid programs. This makes sense in terms of long term sustainability of programs and it is also something that major donors are increasingly demanding.
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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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