Critic Watch
No, Sudan Was Not Elected to “Top Human Rights Body” At the UN
But that’s nonetheless what UN Watch blared as a headline. Here’s what happened.
Still More Ignorant Commentary About US Election Monitors
Apparently, the Texas attorney general wants to arrest election monitors dispatched by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to observe the election in the USA. This is ignorant. It’s also dangerous.
An Annotated Explanation of the GOP’s UN Platform
We go point-by-point through the Republican Party’s 2012 platform on the United Nations.
No, the Arms Trade Treaty STILL is Not a “UN Gun Grab”
Don’t believe groups that say the Arms Trade Treaty is about domestic gun control.
Proof that the UN Does Not Want to Control Your Internet
A new document shines the light on current proposals for a big international telecom conference in December. There is nothing in there to suggest that the UN will control the Internet.
Why Diplomacy is the Only Option for Syria
The Washington Post editorial board sneers at the current diplomatic efforts on Syria in a scathing unsigned editorial today. Of course, they do not suggest an alternative solution, other than an amorphous appeal for more “US Leadership.”
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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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