map of the day
Map of the Day: Cyclone Mahasen
Bangladesh faces yet another disaster with profound consequences for human rights.
Map of the Day: Internal Displacement Worldwide
Today’s map comes from the Norwegian Refugee Council, which reports a record number of IDPs in 2012.
Map of the Day: The Humanitarian Mess in Syria
What this map does not show is how horribly under-funded the humanitarian response has been to date.
Map of the Day: Where Same Sex Marriage is Legal
The United States Supreme Court is hearing arguments today in a case that may make same sex marriage the law of the land in the USA. Here’s where same sex marriage is already legal.
Map of the Day: Legal Blood Alcohol Levels, By Country
Today’s map comes from the World Health Organization. It shows legal blood alcohol levels for driving a car. Anything above these levels and you can be arrested for drunk driving.
Map of the Day: Africa’s Health-Environment Nexus
The United Nations Environment Program released a new report on the links between environment and health in Africa. This is a crucial connection to probe: diahhrea, malaria and respiratory infections account for about 60% of the disease burden in Africa, and these three issues are as much environmental as health issues
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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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