Yearly Archives: 2012
UN GA Week; Funding for MDGs; SG on Myanmar; DRC Aid; Mali; Afghanistan; Next week at the UN
UN GA Week: In preparation for UN GA week, starting Monday, the SG noted today that one of his goals is to press world leaders “to live up to their commitments,” noting that such leaders need to do more for their people and put them at the center of their national priorities.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Words of Wisdom for International Peace Day
It is International Peace Day, today. It also happens to be the day that the Burmese human rights icon Aung San Suu Kyi visits the United Nations for the first time in over two decades.
Palestine Seeking Observer Membership Status at UN
The Palestinian Authority is making waves at the United Nations over its status for the second year in a row. The Palestinians may opt to bypass the U.N. Security Council entirely, taking its claim to the General Assembly’s 193 Member States.
MDGs Gap Report; Food Security; Iran Sanctions; Floods in Pakistan; Child Protection
MDGs Gap Report: SG Ban Ki-moon held a press conference on the newly released MDG Gap Task Force Report today, urging a stronger global partnership to advance progress on the development targets world leaders have pledged to achieve by 2015.
Lakhdar Brahimi’s Will Succeed if the Security Council Lets Him
All eyes will be on the UN next week as world leaders descend on New York for the UN Summit, and all eyes at the UN will be on Lakdhar Brahimi who has the near impossible task of trying to mediate a solution to the Syrian civil war.
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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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