Monthly Archives: July 2012
Ethnic Violence and Arresting UN Workers: Myanmar Backslides
The oppression of ethnic minorities has long been a part of Myanmar’s history, but recent developments in Rakhine State where ethnic violence broke out last month demonstrates the devastating consequences such oppression can have and how much more is needed from the Myanmar government.
A Potential Global HIV Game Changer in Some Potential Future
“The FDA Approves Truvada for PrEP” is a terribly jargon laden phrase that just might mark a turning point in the 30 year fight against HIV/AIDS. Here’s what that means and why yesterday’s news is so potentially significant.
SG’s travels; DSG’s travels; Yemen; Syria; Transnational organized crime; Day of the Iraqi child
SG’s travels: The Secretary-General will leave New York later on Monday for a visit that will take him to China and to Southeastern Europe. In Beijing, he will take part in a ministerial conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and in an online conversation with young people and in an event to recognize the role of Chinese people in the “Future We Want” campaign for sustainable development.
“I Escaped Death in South Sudan”
A refugee recounts his story of escape and return to South Sudan. “When I visited my village the first time since I was six, I looked for my six-year-old self. I looked for the spot where the Northern Sudanese militia dug my grave.”
Flawed Logic, Bad Policy Underpin Washington Pundits’ Call to “Pick” the Next Afghan President
Voices form Washington should quit calling for the US to “pick the winner” in the next Afghan presidential election.
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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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