Monthly Archives: May 2012
World No Tobacco Day; Senior UN appointments; UN Refugees 2012 report; and more
Today marks the annual World No Tobacco Day. Top UN officials called on governments around the world to promote resistance against tobacco, which kills over 6 million people every year. WHO’s theme for this year’s World No Tobacco Day is “tobacco industry interference,” which focuses on exposing the tobacco industry and its products.
World Health Organization Warns of Tobacco Industry Malfeasance
It’s World No Tobacco Day, and the World Health Organization is taking the opportunity to push back against the tobacco industry and its nefarious influence over policy in parts of the world.
Programing Note: Join a WFP Google+ Hangout on the Sahel Food Crisis
At 3 PM EST today, the World Food Program is hosting a Google+ HangOut on the Sahel food crisis.
Why Diplomacy is the Only Option for Syria
The Washington Post editorial board sneers at the current diplomatic efforts on Syria in a scathing unsigned editorial today. Of course, they do not suggest an alternative solution, other than an amorphous appeal for more “US Leadership.”
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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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