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Gaza Ceasefire and Goma Violence: Busy Day at the UN
Gaza and Goma are dominating the agenda at the UN today. Here’s the latest on both crises.
5 Reliable Twitter Users to Follow For Gaza Conflict
There is a great deal of obfuscation and pure confusion about what is happening on the ground at any given moment. Thankfully, there is also a cadre of independent international journalists from reputable news outlets in Gaza.
Can Syria’s Civil War Be Contained to Syria? Probably Not
The regional mess that Kofi Annan and others have warned might befall the Levant should the Syria civil war continue to fester is closer to reality than we might realize.
Israel Loves Iran and Iran Loves Israel…It’s True
A burgeoning social media movement by plugged-in Israelis and Iranians is saying “no” to war mongering between the two governments.
Palestine Submits Application for UN Membership. In Speech, Abbas Appeals to World’s Conscience. Now What?
This is about as a dramatic as it gets for a General Assembly here at the United Nations. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas handed his application for membership to the United Nations to Ban Ki Moon.
5 Stories to Follow During UN Week
UN Week is here. Soon, world leaders will descend on Turtle Bay for the annual ritual of speeches, press conferences and back-room wheeling and dealing. Here are the top five stories on the agenda this week in New York. They are ordered not in terms of importance, but in descending order of likely media interest.
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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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