North Korea
Global Dispatches Episode 3: Dodge Billingsley, Filmmaker
Episode 3 of the podcast is here. No stopping us now!
The Big Fear With North Korea
Chances are, the North Korean leadership is not suicidal–and therefore will not deliberately target population centers or military instillations in South Korea, Japan, or even the USA. But accidents, miscalculations and unpredictable events have caused major wars in the past.
UN Dispatch Podcast: Talking North Korea with Ambassador Chris Hill
North Korea has grabbed the media’s attention this week with a series of increasingly provocative statements and moves. I caught up with Ambassador Chris Hill, formerly the lead US negotiator on North Korea and currently Dean of the Korbell School at the University of Denver to find out what is behind these latest bluster.
Talking Syria and North Korea Diplomacy With Ambassador Christopher Hill
Ambassador Christopher Hill stopped by the HuffPo Live studios this afternoon to talk about diplomacy towards North Korea and Syria. The good folks at HuffPo had me on as well to weigh in.
Is “Vaccine Diplomacy” the Right Prescription for the Korean Peninsula?
An op-ed suggesting vaccines could aid diplomacy with North Korea sparks debate among experts.
A Tale of Two North Koreas
A CNN column from Parag Khanna and a WFP video depict two starkly different North Koreas.
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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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