Monthly Archives: July 2012
Arms Trade Treaty; PGA/ Rio Outcome; Syria; Sudan aid; Myanmar; SG at the Olympics
Arms Trade Treaty: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appealed to countries to show flexibility and make progress in the negotiations of a treaty that would regulate the conventional arms trade. With just two days left before the end of the United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), Mr. Ban is also concerned about the “very limited progress in the negotiations” according to a statement issued by his spokesperson.
‘The @CoryBooker of Rwanda’ – The Health Minister Who Solves Problems Tweet-by-Tweet
An innovative health minister in Rwanda is changing the way health statistics are gathered and health care is delivered…by taking her cause to Twitter.
UPDATE: Arms Trade Talks Conclude Without Treaty
Nine hours remain before the deadline closes at the Arms Trade Treaty talks with a wide array of issues still to be determined.
Awaiting a Massacre in Aleppo
Aleppo, which has a population of 2 million people, may soon become shorthand for mass atrocity in the 21st century.
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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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