Author Archives: Una Moore 
This Attack is Different
Foreigners committed to assisting in the rebuilding of Afghanistan have long accepted the possibility that they might die at the hands of warring parties, but this degree of violence from ordinary citizens is not something most of us factored into our decision to work here.
A Flood of Asylum Seekers in the West? Think Again.
Right wing politicians and pundits like to rant about masses of asylum seekers straining rich countries’ resources, but Western countries are seeing far fewer asylum applications than a decade ago.
Preventing Revenge Violence in Libya
The international community needs to be clear that it will go just as far to prevent and punish any crimes by the forces of the revolution as it will in responding to the brutality of the Libyan military.
What Would Prompt a Military Intervention in Libya?
Rights Defenders Score a Victory on Afghan Women’s Shelters
The Afghan government has scrapped its plan to take over shelters for abused women and will work with women’s groups to improve shelter conditions. Score one for the human rights movement!
Afghan Shelter Crackdown Sparks International Advocacy
Here at UN Dispatch, we’ve been following the controversy over the Afghan government’s plan to wrest control of women’s shelters from the non-governmental organizations currently running them and apply highly restrictive admissions criteria for abused women and girls. Some updates from the past 48 hours.
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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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