Rights
Next Steps on Syria
What’s most striking about the mass expulsion of Syrian diplomats from western capitals today is that it is happening at all. If we are to draw a comparison to Libya: No Libyan diplomats were expelled during the height of Muammar Gaddafi’s crackdown against rebels and peaceful protesters. Rather, they defected. En masse.
Thinking about the Cost of War on Memorial Day
Memorial Day is an appropriate time to reflect on the human toll of war, and the ways in which we can all work toward a world without war.
Understanding the Montreal Protests
Canadians are taking to the streets of Quebec to protest a harsh government clampdown on free speech and free assembly, prompted by a student strike against university fee increases. What you need to know about the Montreal protests.
#CensorshipFail: 5 Government Efforts to Stop Social Media…that Backfired
Pakistan recently shut down Twitter, and in so doing undermined the government’s stated reason for doing so. 5 examples of censorship by repressive governments that backfired.
Little Comfort for Mali’s Refugees in Bleak Burkina Faso
The UN Refugee Agency estimates that there are about 60,000 Malian refugees spread out across multiple sites – formal and informal – in northern Burkina Faso. A special guest post from Refugees International.
President Obama Believes in Marriage Equality in the USA…and LGBT Rights at the United Nations
For those of us who follow the UN, the Obama administration’s approach to LGBT issues in Turtle Bay (and Geneva) has been unquestionably progressive.
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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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