Author Archives: Insider 
Davos; The SC; Iraq; Bahrain
Middle East; Syria; DPRK; Mali
Middle East: UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Robert Serry, briefed the SC this morning on the situation in the region. He noted that the UN looks forward to working with the new Israeli Government following Tuesday’s elections.
SG in 2013; SDGs; Syria; Peacekeeping; DPRK
Syria; Darfur; Child Labor; G77
Syria: The SG strongly condemns yesterday’s “appalling attack” at Aleppo University that left over 80 dead. “Deliberate targeting of civilians and civilian targets constitutes a war crime. Such heinous attacks are unacceptable and must stop immediately,” he said, calling for a full investigation of the attack.
CAR; Mali; Counter-Terrorism; The SG; WFP
CAR: The SG issued a statement today on the situation in CAR, welcoming the declaration of principle, the ceasefire agreement, and the political agreement on the resolution of the crisis signed in Libreville on January 11.
Mali; DPRK; Israel; ICC
Mali: The SC was briefed by USG for DPA, Jeffrey Feltman, on the situation in Mali today, followed by closed consultations. The SG spoke with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius yesterday, where Fabius informed the SG of recent French military operations in the country at the Malian Government’s request.
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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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