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The SG; SC Elections; DSG; Human Rights; Sexual Violence
The SG: This morning, the SG gave a speech at an event to celebrate of the opening of the Four Freedoms Park, the memorial to American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in New York.
Poverty Eradication; International Justice; Syria; Sahel; Haiti; TB
Poverty Eradication: The UN today marked the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty with calls to tackle not only the material aspects of the issue, but also its social and educational dimensions and the unequal access to justice.
Somalia; Syria; Education; Hunger
Somalia: Special Representative for Somalia, Augustine Mahiga, briefed the SC this morning, noting that Somalia is now in the process of forming the first post-transition Government and that the new administration in Mogadishu must move with speed to stabilize the newly-liberated areas.
Middle East; Syria; The SC; Second Committee; Food Security; Rural Women
Middle East: Jeffrey Feltman, the USG for DPA, briefed the SC on the Middle East this morning, expressing that the conflict in Syria, now entering its 20th month, has reached “new and appalling heights of brutality and violence.”
EU; The SC; Syria; Pakistan; This week at the UN
EU: After the EU was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize today, the SG extended his sincere congratulations to the body on behalf of the entire UN family.
International Day of the Girl; Pakistan; DRC; Unemployment
International Day of the Girl: Today, the UN marked the first International Day of the Girl Child by calling for an end to child marriage, and stressing education as one of the best strategies for protecting girls against this harmful practice.
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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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