Monthly Archives: February 2012
Working for the United Nations
Introducing a new UN jobs listing feature.
Stunning Picture of Oil Pipeline Fire in Syria
Posted moments ago to the Facebook page of the US embassy in Damascus.
A Special Note Regarding ‘Top of the Morning’: DAWNS Grant Winners Announced
The ‘Top of the Morning’ post you see every day has a deeper purpose: Announcing the recipients of two $500 grants issued through DAWNS Digest.
Syria draft in GA; Somalia; Bahrain; and more
The U.N. General Assembly has scheduled a Thursday vote on an Arab-sponsored resolution strongly condemning human rights violations by the Syrian regime and backing an Arab League plan aimed at ending the 11-month conflict.Similar to the failed Security Council resolution, the assembly draft “fully supports” the Arab League plan floated last month and demands an immediate halt to military operations in Syrian cities and withdrawal of government security forces.
UNESCO Gets Some Love from the White House Budget
The FY 2013 Budget has plenty for UN observers to be happy about including an increase to peacekeepers and new hope for a restoration of UNESCO funding.
Why it Should be No Surprise that Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Endorsed Rick Santorum
Word is that the front man of the heavy metal band Megadeth has endorsed the religiously conservative Rick Santorum’s presidential bid. You can’t blame a candidate for the people that endorse him so this post is not about Rick Santorum. It is about front man Dave Mustaine.
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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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