Security
BloggingHeads: Talking Kenya, Horn of Africa and the US Elections With Wycliffe Muga
The Kenyan journalist Wycliffe Muga and I have a wide ranging discussion about Kenyan politics and Kenyan views of the US election.
New Poll: Voters Want to Hear About Foreign Policy
New polling data released this morning suggests that American voters care deeply about the foreign policy positions of the candidates for president.
Why the EU Deserved the Nobel Peace Prize
You can take issue with the way various EU bodies and personalities have handled the financial crisis, but if you take a longer perspective the decision to award the Peace Prize to the European Union was one that was probably long overdue.
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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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