UN Direct
Syria; Mali; The SC; Hate Speech; Next week at the UN
Syria; Settlements; The SC; Egypt; Kenya
Syria: It was reported today that the leader of the major opposition coalition in Syria, Moaz Al Khatib, might be willing to talk to representatives of the Syrian Government. In reaction to the news, Lakhdar Brahimi noted that, although attempts at negotiation thus far have been unsuccessful, the report “is worthy of note.
Syria; Pledging Conference; DSG; UNDP; Somalia
Syria: Joint Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi briefed the SC and the press yesterday about the political situation in Syria. He urged the Security Council to go beyond disagreement and take action, making the necessary changes needed to the Geneva Communiqué that can be used to come to a political solution.
Mali; HRC; Egypt; Libya
Mali: USG for DPA, Jeffrey Feltman, represented the UN at the donors’ conference for Mali held on Tuesday at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa.
Syria; Holocaust Commemoration; AU Summit; DRC; ECOSOC
Syria: Operations Director for OCHA, John Ging, briefed the press today on last week’s four-day mission to Syria by seven UN agency emergency directors. The mission aimed to identify the gaps and challenges in the current humanitarian effort as well as to find ways of reaching a greater number of Syrians more efficiently and effectively.
Davos; Egypt; Mali; Jordan; Drones; Next week at the UN
Davos: The SG concluded his time at the World Economic Forum in Davos today. While there, Mr. Ban attended a World Economic Forum session on financing green growth, a discussion on post-2015, as well as participated in a plenary session on global education.
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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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