Monthly Archives: June 2012
Sustainable Energy commitments at Rio; UNESCO/Syria; Climate change; Rights to peaceful assembly and association
Speaking in Rio today, the Secretary-General announced that more than 100 commitments and actions have been already mobilized in support of the UN’s global Sustainable Energy for All initiative. Mr. Ban said, “Achieving sustainable energy for all is not only possible, but necessary – it is the golden thread that connects development, social inclusion and environmental protection.”
Rio+20: USA Shows Support for Secretary General’s Sustainable Energy Plan
Political and financial commitments to Sustainable Energy For All is one of the big takeaways of this conference. When a public embrace comes from the world’s largest economy it is all the more significant.
Fighting for Potty Parity and the Right to Pee
What we in the West often fail to realize is that pleasing bathroom security is a remarkable luxury in many parts of the world where bathrooms are not the norm—and women are especially affected by this inequality.
Rio +20; UN Peacekeeping briefing; Lebanon; World Refugee Day; and more
Rio +20: After intensive and protracted informal negotiations on how to accelerate the implementation of sustainable development, 191 countries reached …
Where Did Haiti’s Cholera Epidemic Come From?
New research suggests that Haiti’s cholera epidemic might have domestic origins.
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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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