Monthly Archives: April 2012
Syria; Myanmar; World of Work Report; SG Report on HIV/AIDS
During a historic address to Myanmar’s parliament, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today emphasized the importance of partnerships – amongst the country’s political leadership as well as with the international community – in helping the Asian country advance its process of national reconciliation and democratic transition. In his speech to the parliament – the first ever by an outside guest – the UN chief also outlined a four-point agenda for action to advance national reconciliation and the democratic transition at “this historic moment.”
Jazz at the UN
There is a concert tonight at the United Nations that will go down in history.
Chen Guangcheng And the Coming Crisis of US-China Diplomacy
The blind Chinese dissident deserves asylum. And the USA will probably grant it to him. The only question is how to contain the coming diplomatic fallout.
Syria; the Sahel; SG in India; ICJ election; International Jazz Day; and more
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed a Norwegian general and adviser to international envoy Kofi Annan to head the new U.N. monitoring mission in Syria. The U.N. deputy spokesman announced today the appointment of Maj. Gen. Robert Mood, who will also serve as chief U.N. military observer in Syria.
Map of the Day: Syria as a Humanitarian Crisis
One measure of the international community’s commitment to the welfare and well being of vulnerable people in Syrian will be the extent to which this appeal will be filled — and how long that will take.
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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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