Security
Top of the Morning: Egypt Election Results; New Top Prosecutor at the ICC; New Data on Poverty in Latin America
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Top of the Morning: Gbagbo at the ICC; Human Rights Council to Condemn Syria; More Fallout from UK Embassy Raid in Iran
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UK Embassy Ransacked. What’s Next For Iran
The kind of blatant disregard of one of the pillars of international consular relations that was on display in Tehran today may yet nudge China and Russia more toward the west.
Why Pakistan’s Boycott of the Bonn Conference Matters
In what could be a major setback to the upcoming Bonn II conference on Afghanistan, Pakistan has apparently decided to boycott the event after NATO helicopters reportedly killed at least 25 of its soldiers.
Top of the Morning: DRC Elections; UK Embassy in Iran Under Attack
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Top of the Morning: Arab League Sanctions Syria; Election Day in DRC
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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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