UN Direct
World Malaria Report; Syria; Humanitarian Appeal; Sahel; SG’s Office
World Malaria Report: The WHO released its World Malaria Report 2012 this morning, noting a significant slowdown in global funding of anti-malaria campaigns that threatens to roll back gains made against the disease in the last decade.
DPRK; Mali; CERF; Syria; Haiti; UNHCR; LGBT Rights; New Appointments
DPRK: Both the SG and SC issued statements “deploring” last night’s rocket-launch by DPRK.
Climate Change; Syria; Human Rights Day; Sahel; Philippines
Climate Change: The SG welcomed the outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha on Saturday, saying it paves the way to a comprehensive, legally binding agreement by 2015.
The SG; Egypt; Sahel; The DSG; Next week at the UN
The SG: SG Ban Ki-moon visited camps for Syrian refugees in Jordan and Turkey today, “shocked, humbled and deeply moved” by the stories he heard.
The SG; Syria; IDPs; Philippines; Myanmar
Syria; Israel/Gaza; Mali; DRC; Myanmar
Syria: The SG has grave concerns about the existence and possible use of chemical weapons in Syria.
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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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