Author Archives: Mark Leon Goldberg 
Map of the Day: Syrian Refugees In Lebanon
The 15 month crackdown in Syria has produced a wave of refugees to nearby Lebanon. According to the UN Refugee Agency, there were more than 17,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Fears of a spillover of the Syria conflict to Lebanon are being realized.
Can a 6 Minute Speech Change the World…Again?
If you search for “United Nations” in YouTube, the most viewed item is not a speech by President Obama or Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, or a PSA by Ban Ki Moon or UNICEF. Rather, it’s a 6 minute address to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, by a 12 year old in 1992.
Is it Time for ICC in Syria?
There is a growing chorus urging the International Criminal Court to investigate crimes in Syria. Today in Geneva, the top UN Human Rights official, Navi Pillay, called for an ICC intervention in Syria. Meanwhile, a group of 22 NGOs active in the Arab world are calling on the Arab League which meets tomorrow, to call for the ICC to investigate.
World Health Organization Warns of Tobacco Industry Malfeasance
It’s World No Tobacco Day, and the World Health Organization is taking the opportunity to push back against the tobacco industry and its nefarious influence over policy in parts of the world.
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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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