Monthly Archives: January 2012
With UNITAID in Liberia: The First Step is Identifying the Problem
UN Dispatch’s own Mark Goldberg reports from Liberia on efforts to fight HIV/AIDS in the country.
New Syria Resolution Might Back Russia into the Corner
The diplomatic gambit to press Bashar al Assad just got a little more interesting.
SG’s Action Agenda; Security Council; Iran; Yemen; Green Economy; and more
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today outlined a series of actions he believes the global community must take over the next five years to build “the future we want.” In a speech to the General Assembly last September Mr. Ban presented five imperatives – or generational opportunities – that must be addressed to ensure a better future for the world’s people.
State of the Union 2012: America’s Back; Where Next?
“The United States is back”. So where is it going next?
#Jan25 One Year Later: The 12 Twitter Users Who Shaped Our Experience of the Egyptian Uprising
We revisit the Twitter users that helped us make sense of the historic #Jan25 moment.
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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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