Security
Debate Over Syrian Mortar Attack in Turkey Exposes Security Council Divide, Once Again
At Turkey’s request, the Security Council is attempting to issue a statement condemning the Syrian cross-border mortar attack that killed 5 Turkish civilians yesterday. It would appear, however, that even this cross border violence has not done much to dislodge certain Security Council members from their previously held positions.
Turkey Launches Strikes Inside Syria
Reuters is reporting that the Turkish military has carried out air strikes inside Syria. Those attacks come in response to a mortar attack fired from Syria over the border in Turkey that killed at least five people, today including a woman and her three children.
4 UN Peacekeepers Killed in Darfur
A tragic reminder of the risks that peacekeepers face around the world as they try to help people in the most dangerous places on earth.
UN History Project Opens at Harvard University
Attention all UN enthusiasts and history buffs: a new project collecting archival history of the United Nations and international institutions launched yesteday at Harvard University. The UN History Project will be ground zero for historians, teachers, and anyone who wants to delve deep into the history of the UN.
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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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