UN Direct
Brahimi; Mali; Syria; CAR; New Appointment
Brahimi: Lakhdar Brahimi met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns in Geneva today.
Syria; Mali; Haiti; UNAMID; DSG
Syria: UNHCR announced today that the Za’atri camp has been affected by heavy rainfall in Jordan. UNHCR and its partners are working to drain the section of the camp affected, mitigate the effects of further rainfall, and has relocated some of those affected to pre-fabricated housing.
Syria; DRC; Japan; Darfur
Syria: Joint Special Representative for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, will meet with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns at UN HQ in Geneva on Friday.
Bahrain; The SC; Syria; Iraq
Bahrain: The SG “deeply regrets” yesterday’s decision of Bahrain’s Court of Cassation to uphold the harsh sentences, including life imprisonment, against 20 Bahraini political activists.
Syria; Brahimi; Palestine; UNMISS
Syria: In response to a speech given by Syrian President Bashar al Assad yesterday, the SG was “disappointed” that the speech did not contribute to a solution to the two-year conflict in the country.
UNICEF; UNHCR; DRC; Next week at the UN
UNICEF: UNICEF announced today that it has received credible reports that rebel groups and pro-government militias are increasingly recruiting and involving children in armed conflict in the CAR.
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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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