Women
Happy International Women’s Day 2012!
We have a suite of posts in store to commemorate the occasion. We will kick off the festivities here on UN Dispatch with two items from our friends at the UN Foundation and one excellent list from Women Deliver.
56th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
The 56th meeting of the UN Commission on the Status of Women is going on right now. This year’s theme: women in rural areas.
Million Moms Challenge Contest Winner Announced
Ed Note. A special announcement from our friends at Million Moms challenge cross posted here. Well done, guys!
President Obama Issues Executive Order Supporting Women, Peace and Security
President Obama today signed an executive order to mandate the implementation of a sweeping new US government plan to include women in peacemaking and security roles around the world. I talk to an expert who helped craft this policy about what she hopes it will accomplish.
20/20 Highlights Maternal Health (Video)
ABC News’ 20/20 program ran a special on Friday to highlight maternal health around the world.
Million Moms Challenge Contest Finalists Announced
From our friends at Shot@Life, ABC News’ Teri Whitcraft announces the finalists of the Million Moms Challenge.
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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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