UN Direct
The SG; The SC; Gaza; DRC; Climate Conference
The SG: The SG is in Vienna today meeting with Austrian leaders, including the President and Foreign Minister, on developments in the Middle East, Africa, and South-eastern Europe.
Israel/Gaza; Syria; M23; UNAIDS; UNICEF
Israel/Gaza: The SG met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this morning in Jerusalem and will head to Ramallah tomorrow to meet with President Mahmoud Abbas.
Israel/Gaza; Yemen; Piracy; DRC; Pakistan
Israel/Gaza: The SG is in Cairo today to add his support to the Egyptian-led efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza/Southern Israel situation.
Israel/Gaza; IDPs in Yemen; ASEAN; Cameroon; Next week at the UN
Israel/Gaza: As the violence continues in Gaza and Israel, the SG is “extremely concerned” and “deeply worried” by the rising cost in terms of civilian lives.
Israel/Gaza; Internal Review Panel; Global Fund; UNRWA
Israel/Gaza: The SG had separate telephone calls yesterday with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in which he discussed the violence in southern Israel and Gaza and the need to prevent any further deterioration.
Sri Lanka; UNFPA; The SC; DRC
Sri Lanka: The Internal Review Panel report on Sri Lanka was released today, raising a number of significant issues including the UN response to the terrible situation facing civilians in the north of Sri Lanka during the war in 2009.
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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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