Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced concern over a fresh wave of arrests of high-ranking public officials in Mali, at a time when numerous efforts are being undertaken to help the country overcome the various challenges it is facing. According to a statement from his spokesperson, Mr. Ban called for the immediate release of all those arrested and urged the junta to refrain from any further actions that might undermine the effective restoration of constitutional rule in Mali.
Like most cases of misconduct by US soldiers -- like the Marine urination video -- there's outrage and concern. But in this case, the outrage will be more in the US and in the American media, not in Afghanistan.
I had the opportunity to speak with the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Christina Figures about her expectations for Rio+20. She says it's all about the Big Picture.
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