Yearly Archives: 2012
No, Sudan Was Not Elected to “Top Human Rights Body” At the UN
But that’s nonetheless what UN Watch blared as a headline. Here’s what happened.
Guatemala Earthquake; The SC; Aid to Cuba; Mali; Rule of Law
Guatemala Earthquake: The SG is saddened by the loss of life, and the damage to Guatemala as a result of the earthquake that struck off the coast of the country yesterday.
With Obama’s Re-election, “Global Health Diplomacy” Will Get Its First Test
Done well, an office of Global Health Diplomacy could re-establish American leadership on global health and get middle-income countries to take health seriously as part of their path to prosperity. It’s not a rush of new money for vaccinations or HIV, true. But it’s an opportunity to do something totally new and important for global health.
Desmond Tutu: To Fight TB Worldwide, Start in South Africa’s Mines
Desmond Tutu has an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal today highlighting the problem ofTB among South African mine workers. He makes the convincing argument that strengthening the focus on TB control in South Africa’s mining sector is key to controlling it worldwide.
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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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