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WFP in Bangladesh; UNIDO-UNODC partnership on drug control; Timor-Leste elections; and more
The WFP announced today it will begin rolling out a new campaign aimed at providing nutritional support to Bangladeshi children and pregnant and nursing women. The campaign, which will specifically target the country’s Cox’s Bazar district where almost 20 per cent of children under the age of five are undernourished, will not only include nutritional support for those in need but also provide nutrition education for the community-at-large.
Global Sustainability Report; Syria; North Korea; Sahel; and more
Global Sustainability Panel’s report: Presenting the report prepared by his High-level Panel on Global Sustainability to the General Assembly, the SG said the team’s recommendations address three main topics – empowering people to make sustainable choices; working towards a sustainable economy; and strengthening institutional governance.
Syria; South Sudan; Afghanistan; WHO report; and more
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today marked the anniversary of the uprising in Syria by calling for an end to the ongoing bloodshed, which has claimed more than 8,000 lives since popular protests began a year ago, and for a peaceful resolution of the crisis.Mr. Ban voiced his solidarity with the people of Syria and their legitimate aspirations to dignity, freedom and justice, and called for a peaceful resolution of the crisis.
Syria; ICC landmark ruling; Cote d’Ivoire; and more
Kofi Annan, the Joint Special Envoy of the UN and the League of Arab States for Syria has received a response from the Syrian authorities on issues he raised when he visited the country to help find a peaceful solution to the ongoing violence, and is seeking further clarifications, his spokesperson saidtoday.
Mr. Annan will brief the U.N. Security Council on Friday about his peace mission, which diplomats say could breathe new life into stalled talks on a resolution aimed at ending the escalating violence.
Syria; Haiti; South Sudan; LRA; and more
The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria, Kofi Annan, said he expects to hear back from Syrian authorities today on the proposals he put forward during his recent meetings in Damascus on ending the ongoing crisis in the country. Mr. Annan is currently in Ankara, Turkey, where he is meeting with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to discuss the situation in Syria, following his weekend visit to Damascus, where he met with President Bashar al-Assad.
Syria; Violence in Gaza; Libya mission extended; Rio +20 and more
Humanitarian Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos gave a briefing to the press today, upon her return from Syria. She has reached agreement with Syrian foreign ministers to set up a preliminary assessment mission, in order to assess the most urgent humanitarian needs. However, she will continue to fight for full, unhindered access to the country.
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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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