Human Rights
UN: 60,000 Killed in Syria Conflict
This is a grim milestone. 2013 will be a very tough year for Syria.
Hillary Clinton On Smart Diplomacy And Development For The 21st Century
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton re-defines diplomacy for the 21st century. Hint: smart, strategic development aid is at the heart of it.
Massacres, Sexual Violence and Crimes Against Children Detailed in New UN Report on Syria
A panel of experts from the UN Hunan Rights Council dispatched to investigate human rights abuses in Syria issued a very disturbing report yesterday. Mass atrocities, sexual violence, crimes against children and extra-judicial killings are described in chilling detail. Among the most high profile points of inquiry was the May 25 massacre of civilians in the Syrian town of Houla.
“Faire accoucher la vérité par la seule force du dialogue”: la Commission dialogue, vérité et réconciliation débute son travail en Côte d’Ivoire
Lors d’une cérémonie sobre à Yamoussokro, la capitale politique de la Côte d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara a intronisé la nouvelle Commission pour le Dialogue, la Vérité et la Réconciliation, dont le mandat est de “panser les plaies” de la population ivoirienne, pour que le pays puisse avancer sereinement et en paix.
UN Adopts First LGBT Resolution
UN Human Right Council passes the first resolution supporting equal rights for all people, regardless of sexual orientation.
Cote d’Ivoire: From Protracted Crisis to Fast-Moving Conflict
Observers of the conflict in Côte d’Ivoire have been looking on with nervous anticipation as Laurent Gbagbo, the incumbent president who refuses to cede power, schemed and pulled every string to hang on to the presidency. The past week has seen the conflict escalate, as the situation is rapidly deteriorating.
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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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