Yearly Archives: 2011
Disaster Relief 2.0: “Better Things”
The Disaster Relief 2.0 Blog Series provides a public forum for people from both the humanitarian and volunteer and technical communities to discuss ideas in this report and the future of disaster relief.
France plans Security Council mission to Africa, ICC Prosecutor briefs Council on Libya violence, Experts release Haiti cholera report and more from UN Direct
Today, the SG had a phone conversation with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria in response to human rights issues in the country.
Arrest Warrants On The Way for Libyan War Crimes. What Difference Will it Make?
ICC Prosecutor Louis Moreno Ocampo told the Security Council this morning that he will request arrest warrants for three Libyan officials who are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Will that dislodge Qaddafi?
Was Bin Laden’s Killing Legal? One Top UN Expert Says So.
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms Martin Scheinin believes the killing of Osama Bin Laden was legal.
GA upgrades EU’s status at the UN, new OIOS positions to be filled, UN commemorates World Press Freedom Day and more from UN Direct
U.S. Ambassador to the HRC Eileen C. Donahoe announced the launch of the Internet Freedom Fellows Program, in order to highlight the innovative use of the internet in promoting and defending human rights.
Secretary Clinton and Christy Turlington Launch $10 million Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action
At the State Department this morning, Secretary Clinton announced a new public-private partnership to improve maternal health outcomes using mobile phone technology. Super model Christy Turlington Burns was also on hand for the new venture, called the Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA).
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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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