Author Archives: Chris R Albon 
Africa Threatened By Bad Malaria Drugs
New research warns of the dangers from counterfeit and sub-standard anti-malarial drugs in Africa.
New USAID Rule: Local Beats American
A little noticed change in USAID’s ability to buy local goods will have big implications for international aid.
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Is Dead
North Korean state television has announced the death of the country’s leader. The world waits to see what happens next.
Gaddafi Killed In Sirte (VIDEO)
Reports are coming out of Libya that former dictator Muammar Gaddafi has been killed in the city of Sirte.
Is Famine A Crime Against Humanity?
Matt Bryden and Enough argue that Somalia’s government and Islamist rebels should be held criminally responsible for region’s famine. They may be right.
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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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