Monthly Archives: June 2012
Gisele Bundchen Stars in Videos for Rio+20
For Rio+20, the Brazilian model and UN Goodwill Ambassador Gisele Bundchen filmed these two videos to highlight the dangers of old, traditional cookstoves which release harmful toxins when they burn
How the Security Council Can Support the Protection of Civilians in DRC
The Security Council will decide the terms of MONUSCO’s renewal this month. Will they give the peacekeeping mission the mandate and resources they need to protect Congolese civilians?
UN Dispatch is in Rio!
By now, you know that the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, otherwise known as Rio+20, is well underway. I’ll be here all week, bouncing between events, press conferences and meetings. I’ll have several posts while I am down here, helping you suss out what is interesting, new or significant about this big confab.
How YOU Can Help Suffering Syrians Caught in Conflict
I have been asked by readers and friends how they can help Syrian citizens caught up in this crisis. Here are two good options to help those helping Syrians.
DR Congo: You Can’t Have a Ceasefire Without Negotiations
Renewed fighting erupts in eastern Congo between the government army and rebel M23 movement, despite having come to a truce last week.
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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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