UN Direct
GA Debates; SDGs Working Group; Syrian Refugees; HR Council; Nuclear Terrorism; UN Misconduct; New Appointment
GA Debates: In remarks made yesterday, both Libya and Tunisia – recent sites of protest on the African continent – touched upon events across the Middle East.
General Debate; The Sudans; Nuclear Testing; Polio; MDG Advocacy; Rural Women
General Debate: The GA Debate continued today, most notably with speeches by Netanyahu and Abbas.
GA Debates; Sahel; Life-saving Commodities; Education First
GA Debates: Today was marked by additional speeches by Heads of State in the GA Hall today, notably by Egypt’s new president Mohammed Morsi and the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
General Debate; Rule of Law; SEFA Leadership; Syria; Floods in Pakistan
General Debate: The 67th GA’s General Debate opened today, marked by remarks by both the SG and President Barack Obama.
UN GA Week; Funding for MDGs; SG on Myanmar; DRC Aid; Mali; Afghanistan; Next week at the UN
UN GA Week: In preparation for UN GA week, starting Monday, the SG noted today that one of his goals is to press world leaders “to live up to their commitments,” noting that such leaders need to do more for their people and put them at the center of their national priorities.
MDGs Gap Report; Food Security; Iran Sanctions; Floods in Pakistan; Child Protection
MDGs Gap Report: SG Ban Ki-moon held a press conference on the newly released MDG Gap Task Force Report today, urging a stronger global partnership to advance progress on the development targets world leaders have pledged to achieve by 2015.
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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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