Author Archives: Mark Leon Goldberg 
Watch the United States Get Interrupted With Applause at the UN
I guess I should be getting used to this by now, but here you have Susan Rice being interrupted with applause as she announces an American policy shift toward a UN body. Rice is speaking at a meeting of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, which is an entity that supports the interests of historically marginalized indigenous populations.
Yemeni Military Gets Money for New Machines, Yemeni People Dependent on Humanitarian Aid Suffer
I feel like I have written a variation of this post a half dozen times since Christmas. Here we go again. Via Laura Rozen, I see that the Pentagon has moved forward with its plans to double military assistance to Yemen to $150 million. Says Laura:
Ban Ki Moon To Appear on American Idol Tonight
Ban Ki Moon will make his prime-time American television debut this evening on…American Idol. Yes. You heard correct. Sources confirm that the UN Secretary General will make a special guest appearance on tonight’s American Idol charity special, Idol Gives Back.
Parsing the White House Statement on Elections in Sudan
The White House finally pronounces on Sudan’s national elections:
Haiti Funding Update
One month after the Haiti earthquake the United Nations issued a $1.4 billion “Flash” appeal for emergency funding for things like tents, food, shelter and other relief items. Two months later, that appeal is still only half filled. Here’s where we stand.
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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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