Monthly Archives: February 2012
Syria; Sudan; North Korea; Libya; and more
U.N. humanitarian aid chief Valerie Amos said today that she was “deeply disappointed” that Syria has refused to allow her to the visit the country, where she had hoped to assess the need for emergency relief in besieged towns.Amos said in a statement that the refusal came “despite my repeated requests to meet Syrian officials at the highest level to discuss the humanitarian situation and the need for unhindered access to the people affected by the violence.”
UN Humanitarian Chief Blocked From Entering Syria
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is responsible for managing the international community’s responses to crises, including natural and man-made disasters. Their job is basically impossible if they are denied visas to enter a country in crisis.
North Korea to Suspend Uranium Enrichment and Let in IAEA Inspectors. But at What Cost?
3 thoughts on the emerging North Korea nuclear deal.
Syria; UNICEF report; Cookstoves in Afghanistan; Sustainability “Hack-a-thon”; and more
The United Nations human rights chief said today that she is “appalled” at the recent escalation of violence in Syria and called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire to end the fighting and assist civilians. She called upon the Syrian authorities to cooperate fully with international mechanisms, including Mr. Kofi Annan who was recently appointed as Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States.
Behind ‘Behind Beautiful Forevers’
UNICEF released its flagship annual State of World’s Children report today and this year, UNICEF focused its report on the lives and struggles of children in urban settings.
-
-
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.
-
-
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.”
-
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.
-
