Security
How the Charcoal Trade Fuels Terrorism
The Security Council passed a sweeping resolution on Somalia today that boosted the number of peacekeepers there. The Council also slapped new restrictions on the Somali charcoal industry. Here’s why.
Top of the Morning: Peacekeeping Re-enforcements for Somalia; Iran to IAEA: No Inspections for You!
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Thailand Bombing Vs Thai Tourism Industry
Thailand’s lax immigration policies help tourism, but it also lets in unsavory groups and characters, like the Iranians who blew themselves up last week in Bangkok.
Talking Syria on Blogging Heads
I, Diavlog. With Robert Farley. We chat Syria, Bahrain, Russia and the ICC.
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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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