Monthly Archives: January 2012
Happy Birthday, Global Fund
I was in Liberia during the Global Fund’s 10th anniversary celebrations late last week and I wanted to be sure that readers saw this excellent video marking one decade of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria.
South Sudan Halts Oil Production. Will this be the Start of an ‘Oil War?’
The breakdown of negotiations on oil exploitation between the two Sudans is about more than just oil revenue.
Top of the Morning: South Sudan Shuts Off Oil, Ban Ki Moon Stands for LGBT Rights, Syria Violence
Top stories from DAWNS Digest.
UN Dispatch at NATO
I’m in Brussels for two days of briefings at NATO Headquarters and the February ministerial meeting. Have a question you would like me to ask at NATO this week? Post it in the comments on this post or tweet it to me @UnainKabul.
Agencies On The Future Of Aid
AlertNet discusses the future of humanitarian aid.
Secretary-General in Davos/World Economic Forum; Climate Change and Private Sector; Yemen; and more
In Davos today, the Secretary-General met with the President of Switzerland and Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, as well as the Prime Ministers of Kenya, Denmark, and Brazil. Asked about the Secretary-General’s message in Davos, the Spokesperson said that he would stress the importance of social justice and equality, in these times of economic crisis.
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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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