UN Direct
DPRK; Child Soldiers; WFP; CAR
DPRK: The SG strongly condemned Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons test this morning at a SC session on the issue. Mr. Ban said that the test is a clear and grave violation of the relevant SC resolutions and is a direct challenge to the Council.
Iraq; Syria; The Pope; Darfur; Mozambique
Iraq: The SG today strongly condemned Saturday’s mortar attack on Camp Liberty – the temporary transit center near Baghdad for former residents of Camp Ashraf – which killed a number of residents and injured Iraqi police officers.
Myanmar; DRC; Islamic Summit; Iraq; Liberia
Myanmar: The SG yesterday welcomed a joint statement issued by Myanmar’s Peacemaking Committee and the delegation of the Kachin Independence Organization in China, in which they agreed to work on an overall framework for de-escalate the violent conflict in Kachin state.
DPKO; CSD; World Bank; Rights Protocol; FGM
DPKO: USG for DPKO, Herve Ladsous, briefed the press today on the new challenges to his department in2013.
Mali; Syria; Middle East; The SC
Mali: USG for DPA, Jeffrey Feltman attended the Support and Follow-up Group on Mali meeting in Brussels today.
SC in February; Syria; Iraq; Mali
SC in February: The President of the SC for the month of February, ROK’s Kim Sook, briefed the press today on the SC’s program of work for this month.
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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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