Rights
No, the Arms Trade Treaty STILL is Not a “UN Gun Grab”
Don’t believe groups that say the Arms Trade Treaty is about domestic gun control.
The Arms Trade Treaty: Where We Are at In Negotiations So far
One week into the much anticipated Arms Trade Treaty talks and no side is particularly pleased with how things are going thus far.
How a Small Group of American Activists Helped Change African History
As part of Reuters’ Birthing of a Nation series marking the Republic of South Sudan’s first year of independence, reporter Rebecca Hamilton writes a deeply reported history of a group that can be considered South Sudan’s American Mid-wives.
Video of Woman’s Execution Prompts Afghan Demonstration Against Gender-Based Violence
For the second time this year, Afghan women took to Kabul’s streets to demonstrate their outrage at a gruesome act of gender-based violence. This time, the demonstration was prompted by the videotaped execution of a young woman in a village less than two hours from the capital.
South Sudan At One: Facts and Figures of a Tumultuous First Year of Independence
One year ago this week, the South declared independence in a peaceful ceremony and was granted membership. These facts and figures tell a story of a rough year 1.
Map of the Day: Who Stands Where On the Arms Trade Treaty
A new website, ArmsTreaty.org, just released this nifty interactive map that displays each country’s position on specific parts of the Arms Trade Treaty currently under negotiation at the UN in New York.
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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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