cote d’ivoire
Putting the Financial Squeeze on Côte d’Ivoire’s Illegitimate Ruler
The cost of staying in power (about $150 million per month) is what many analysts believe will end up breaking Gbagbo’s hold on Côte d’Ivoire.
Côte d’Ivoire’s Waiting Game
The world – and Ivoirians – anxiously await for incumbent Laurent Gbagbo to run out of cash to maintain his illegitimate government.
The Health Consequences Of An Intervention In Côte d’Ivoire
The violent upheaval in Ivory Coast provides opportunity for infectious diseases to flourish and, at worst, establish long-term footholds in populations. We have to consider that possibility when contemplating an intervention in Ivory Coast.
UN Issues Ivory Coast Genocide Warning
The two UN officials charged with monitoring genocide and mass atrocity are sounding the alarm that political violence in Cote D’Ivoire may descend into a genocide.
Ivorians Vote With Their Feet. Flee to Liberia.
About 25,000 Ivorians have fled their country to neighboring Liberia. The UN Refugee Agency just posted this video about a Liberian community struggling to cope with the influx of refugees.
Gbagbo’s Forces Attacking UN in Cote D’Ivoire
There has been a surge in attacks against UN peacekeepers in Cote D’Ivoire in the past two days. Why the international community should be very worried.
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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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