Security
What Would We Do Without the IAEA?
Wall Street Journal L. Gordon Crovitz blams UN inaction for Iran’s breakout nuclear capabilities...as reported in a bombshell UN report.
IAEA Report on Iran. Now Imagine What Happens When the USA Leaves the IAEA?
The IAEA’s Board of Governors will soon debate whether or not to refer Iran to the Security Council for possible further sanctions. Soon, however, Palestine will become a member of the IAEA and the USA will be forced to give up its vote on the Board of Governors.
Top of the Morning: Boko Haram Attacks; Baghdad Blasts; IAEA Iran Report; Liberian Election
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Viktor Bout Convicted of Terrorism Conspiracy Charges – Not Arms Trafficking – And Why It Matters
The Viktor Bouts of the world provide the tools that fuel instability and decrease human security; it’s time we had a legal mechanism by which to address this problem.
What Happens After the USA Pulls out of the International Civil Aviation Organization?
How a fight between the USA and EU over a carbon cap and trade scheme for commercial airlines informs the debate about Palestinian membership to UN agencies.
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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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