Monthly Archives: August 2012
Sudan Withdraws from Human Rights Council Race, Which is How It’s Supposed to Work
The Human Rights Council once again shows that it has sufficient safeguards to keep the worst human rights offenders from joining its ranks.
A Global Surge In Death Penalty Executions?
A spate of executions in some unlikely countries has caused the top UN human rights official to speak out.
Major Earthquake off the Coast of The Philippines. Tsunami Warnings for the Pacific
A massive earthquake struck off the eastern coast of the Philippines at 12:47 UTC today. The recorded magnitude by the United States Geological Survey is 7.6, which is a major, major quake.
Top of the Morning: Striking South African Miners Charged With Murder; Food Prices Soar
Top stories from the Development and Aid World News Service–DAWNS Digest. VisitDAWNS Digest for the full global developing world news update.
Upset in Tehran; Syria; Amos in Mali; SC on Lebanon; Human Rights
Upset in Tehran: The SG spoke at the NAM Summit in Tehran today, expressing grave concern over the situation in Syria and Iran’s nuclear program.
Malnutrition Rates Alarmingly High in Chad
Drought and political instability are causing a massive humanitarian crisis in the Sahel region. One of the harder hit places is Chad, where Unicef warns that one in 5 children are suffering from acute malnutrition. In all, Unicef says that 170,000 children in Chad will have suffered fron acute malnutrian this year.
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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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