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UN Week General Debate, Day 2: Who Speaks When?
Yesterday’s article giving a rundown of when world leaders came to the rostrum of the General Assembly proved popular enough that we’re going to keep the series going throughout the week. Wednesday’s speeches include some of the most highly anticipated of this year’s session.
U.S. Ambassador to Libya, 3 Others, Killed
Hours after violent protests and forced entry into American diplomatic sites in Egypt and Libya, U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens was killed in an attack as he was leaving the city of Benghazi.
UN Security Council Adopts Resolution on Syria
As of 11:20 AM EDT on April 14th, 2012, the first resolution on Syria, Resolution 2042, was adopted by the United Nations Security Council, after a year of protests and conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic.
Strong Quakes Rock Mexico City and Papua, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Mexico’s capital, followed by a magnitude 6.2 tremor in Indonesia’s Papua province.
UPDATE: Security Council Resolution on Syria Vetoed
After last minute bid for amendment fails, Russia and China veto the Security Council’s draft resolution on Syria.
Yemen Expels Journalists, Security Forces Fire on Protesters
Thirty protesters have just been killed in shootings at a pro-democracy rally in Yemen. If there was ever a case for bringing the international community together to forge a Comprehensive Peace Agreement with opposing groups in a country before a civil war, Yemen today is that case.
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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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