Iran
The Quiet Crackdown Ahead of Iran’s Next Presidential Election
The Iranian government’s slow-burn effort to stop the 2013 election from mirroring the 2009 one.
How Sanctions on Iran Hurt Ordinary Afghans
The US and EU sanctions on the Iranian economy, which have taken a hard toll on common Iranians, have also adversely affected Afghans – both in the refugee community in Iran and families in Afghanistan dependent on income from their breadwinners working in the Islamic republic next door.
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.
Iran bans Afghan and Iraqi Refugees from Moving to Regions for Employment
Iran’s National Organization for Educational Testing has banned Afghans, Iraqis and, in some instances, other foreign nationals from residing in certain provinces and enrolling in certain courses of study. The new ban affects Afghan refugees most severely and seems to apply uniformly to immigrants with and without documentation.
Why Iran Diplomacy Must Succeed
The stakes are high. The alternatives to the diplomatic route: do nothing or bomb Iran are not really options at all.
Talking Iran Diplomacy…Join Us Tonight
I am moderating a conference call about Iran diplomacy, with former US Ambassador to the UN Thomas Pickering and Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies Dean Dr. Vali Nasr. The call is being hosted by the United Nations Association of the United States at 6pm EST tonight. You are invited!
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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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