Yearly Archives: 2012
#SudanRevolts Returns
The deaths of four students at Gezira University spark the renewal of #SudanRevolts protests.
Two Approaches to Intervention in Mali: The Washington Post Way Vs. The UN Way
Conversations, debate, and dialogue about how to approach military intervention in Mali are reaching a fever pitch. What emerges are two theories of intervention in Mali.
Top of the Morning: Military Arrests Mali Prime Minister; Nelson Mandela Still in Hospital; UN Launches Typhoon Bopha Emergency Appeal
Top stories from the DAWNS Digest mobile app and email news service.
Climate Change; Syria; Human Rights Day; Sahel; Philippines
Climate Change: The SG welcomed the outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha on Saturday, saying it paves the way to a comprehensive, legally binding agreement by 2015.
The UN STILL Not Trying to Control Your Internet (But The Wall Street Journal Wants You To Believe Otherwise)
The UN is still not trying to control or censor the Internet, despite what you read in hyperventilating columns.
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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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