Monthly Archives: July 2012
U.S. Refugee Assistance Faces Huge Funding Shortfall
Proposed drastic cuts to refugee assistance funding, if approved by Congress, will imperil support for tens of thousands refugees due to be resettled in the United States during the coming fiscal year. That’s very bad news for people escaping persecution and war in countries such as Afghanistan, Burma, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea and Iraq.
Time Ticking Away for Arms Treaty Talks
With a little less than 48 hours to go, the Arms Trade Treaty talks are down to the wire.
SG’s travels; Security Council Mandates; Syria; Israeli- Palestinian talks; Côte d’Ivoire; World Hepatitis Day
SG’s travels: The Secretary-General began his visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina today, where he met with the Members of the Presidency, among other top officials, and also addressed the Parliamentary Assembly.
The End of AIDS is Near, But it Will Cost Us $7 Billion
The end of AIDS is certainly possible. We have the technology to make it happen. It is just a matter of mustering the political will around the world to boost funding levels. Once that happens, AIDS will have bitten the dust.
State Department Global Diaspora Forum 2012 Kicks Off
This is a smart way for the United States government to more systematically harness its comparative advantage as a country of immigrants. The USA has always been a country of immigrants, so why not partner with immigrant and diaspora communities toward common goals?
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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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