Security
Top of the Morning: Bloodiest 24 Hours in Syria; Palestinian ‘Freedom Ride’; Casava Disease in Africa
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Syria One Step Closer to Security Council Action?
No one is seriously contemplating a military intervention in Syria a la Libya. But if the Arab League asks the Security Council to take up the Syria situation, that could very likely pave the way for the Council to impose sanctions on top regime officials and possibly refer the situation to the ICC These days, that is how regimes fall. Just ask Mr. Gbagbo or Saif al Islam.
Top of the Morning: Arab League Means Business. GOP Candidates Take on Foreign Policy; An impending health crisis in Thailand
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Calls for No-Fly Zone Along Sudanese Border
The international response to this attack is starting to take shape. The UN Refugee Agency, which administers the Yida camp where the bombing occurred, condemned the attack. As did the White House, which sent around a statement last night. The activist community is also piling on.
Top of the Morning: Sudan Bombings; Zimbabwe Election Malfeseance; Gazing into the Crystal Ball
Top stories from today’s edition of the Development and Aid Workers News Service–DAWNS Digest.
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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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