Author Archives: Kimberly Curtis 
Dropping the Ball on the Climate-Conflict Nexus
Policymakers agree that there’s a connection between climate change and conflict. So why aren’t we doing anything about it?
UN Foundation CEO: Let’s Continue To Improve The Livelihoods of Girls And Women
Kathy Calvin, President and CEO of the UN Foundation, called attention to the issue of the rights of women and girls in an address on Wednesday at the National Press Club
in Washington, DC.
Why 2013 Could Be a Turning Point for Zimbabwe
Emphasis on ‘could.’ Four years after violent elections in 2008 led to a power sharing government, the country is finally preparing for a referendum on a draft constitution and national elections should be held by the end of the year.
Farewell to the Rwanda War Crimes Tribunal
Yesterday, after 17 years of operation, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) issued its final trial verdict with the conviction of Augustin Ngirabatware for genocide, incitement to commit genocide and rape as a crime against humanity. A look back at what the ICTR has acheived
Small Island States Can Share New York City’s Pain
Small island developing states know what Manhattan is experiencing. They are just one superstorm away from ceasing to exist.
How Syria’s Refugee Crisis is Adding Fuel to Regional Fire
As the civil war continues to unfold in Syria, a new refugee crisis is emerging with massive flows of Syrians escaping the country for relative safety in Turkey, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon
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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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