Monthly Archives: February 2013
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.
Good News for Children Living With HIV
Drug manufacturers opt to make pediatric HIV drugs much, much cheaper.
The SG; The SC; MDGs; DRC
The SG: The SG delivered remarks by video at a conference on post-2015 in Timor-Leste entitled ‘Development for All: Stop conflict, build states and eradicate poverty’ yesterday.
Humanitarian Groups Warn Against Direct Aid to Syrian Rebels
Humanitarian groups tell UN Dispatch that politicizing aid to Syria could make things even worse for Syrians in need.
Not on A-1: Child Labor in Congo’s Diamond Mines
UNICEF is supporting efforts to find child labourers a way out of the diamond mines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is a disturbing video, but important.
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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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