Ban Ki Moon
Can Ban Ki Moon’s Visit to Congo Revive Peace Efforts?
A outburst of violence precedes the a deployment of an peacekeeping intervention brigade.
With Secretaries General at the Global Leadership Awards
Here’s a picture you don’t see everyday.
Secretaries General Are Supposed to Visit Politically Difficult Countries!
Ban is practicing the art of diplomacy when he visits Tehran next week for the Non-Aligned Movement summit, which is exactly what diplomats are supposed to do.
Wipe Out Polio, Now! — Ban Ki Moon Op-Ed
Ban Ki Moon: The Global Polio Eradication Initiative has only half of the $2 billion it needs to procure vaccines and deploy staff to the last bastions of the disease. Properly equipped, they can win this final battle. If the international community recognizes the stakes and musters the resources, we can win the war against polio — at long last and forever.
Quick Programming Note: Ban Ki Moon Speech on Sustainable Energy for All
I will be at this cool looking event in which Ban Ki Moon is giving a keynote. This is the kind of thing that will lend itself to some live-tweeting, so check out @marklgoldberg and @undispatch for updates from the event.
Hangout With Ban Ki Moon
The Secretary General himself is hosting a Google Hangout at 3:30 pm EST today. Ban has participated in Facebook Town halls and Twitter chats, but this is his first time using the Google Hangout platform. You can watch it here.
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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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