Yearly Archives: 2011
What Gaddafi’s Attack on a Humanitarian Ship Means for Misrata
Pro-Gaddafi forces fire rockets on a humanitarian ship in the besieged city of Misrata, Libya.
SG deplores Abyei deadlock, travels to Istanbul for LDC-IV opening Monday, OHCHR investigates human rights violations in Cote d’Ivoire and more from UN Direct
DSG Asha-Rose Migiro will leave NY on May 9th to head to Geneva to chair the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Signs of unity, slow return to normalcy in Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire’s president was officially sworn-in today. A brief overview of the current situation, and what to look out for in coming weeks and months.
Several Killed in Syria Friday Protests
Recently uploaded videos to YouTube show awful scenes of people being shot down in the streets.
Ambassador Julia Roberts
You read that correctly. The Hollywood star Julia Roberts is lending her talents to the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves as the Alliance’s first Global Ambassador.
American Youth Activists Sue the Government Over Green House Gas Emissions
A novel legal theory is being tested in a new lawsuit to force the United States government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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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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