Author Archives: Insider 
Haiti; The SG; WASH; Environment; Colonialism
Haiti: Following a claim for compensation filed in November 2011 for cholera victims in Haiti, the UN today announced that it will not be compensating such claims pursuant to Section 29 of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the UN.
Israel; Sahel; Myanmar; South Sudan
Israel: On Monday evening, the SG spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone to discuss the need for a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
Palestine; Syria; VAW; Afghanistan; Liberia
Palestine: The SG is “deeply concerned” over the condition of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli custody.
DSG; Youth Envoy; Sahel; Mali; Syria; Next week at the UN
DSG: DSG Jan Eliasson will travel to Asia from February 20- March 2, where he will visit China, the Republic of Korea and Japan.
SG in DC; Gaza; Ending VAW; Somalia; Sudan
SG in DC: The SG met with new Secretary of State John Kerry this morning. The two leaders discussed the nuclear tests in DPRK, Syria, Mali, and Iran.
The SG; ECOSOC; DSG; Sahel; Burundi
The SG: The SG arrived in Washington DC this morning. Addressing the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States, he noted that the global influence of the Americas as a whole was on the rise.
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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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