Afghanistan
NGOs Call for End to Afghan Militia Programs. Again.
This week, Oxfam and five of its local partners in Afghanistan released a damning report on human rights violations committed by the Afghan police, army and pro-government militias. Will policy-makers pay attention?
Taliban Vs. Afghan Government’s Tweets. Advantage: Taliban
After just one day, the Taliban’s English language Twitter account is already showing greater new media savvy than the Afghan Government.
Anti-Americanism in Afghan Madrassas is not the Problem. It’s the Misogyny.
The misogyny preached by some Afghan religious instructors threatens to undo gains in women’s rights there.
A View From Afghanistan on Bin Laden’s Death
So, Osama bin Laden is dead. Two things to keep in mind regarding the war in Afghanistan.
UN Investigating Police Failure to Stop Deadly Afghan Riot
The deadly riots of the past week have raised troubling questions about the state of Afghanistan’s security forces, the international community’s most costly investment in the war-torn country’s future. The UN is now looking into why the police couldn’t protect its staff from a violent mob.
Afghanistan: Deadly Protests Continue as UN Mourns Slain Staff
Yesterday, a mob enraged by the burning of a Koran by a Florida preacher attacked the United Nations compound in Afghanistan’s northern city Mazar-i-Sharif, killing seven UN employees (revised down from eight) and wounding an unknown number of others in the deadliest ever attack against UN personnel in Afghanistan.
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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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