Obama
The Obama Administration’s Full Spectrum Diplomacy on Libya
You can tell that Libya is a top priority 0f the Obama administration because they are not spending this week patting themselves on the back for passing a strongly worded resolution. Rather, the Obama administration is doing the hard and often overlooked work of making sure the resolution is effectively enforced.
Why No Mention of Egypt in the State of the Union?
Would it have been so difficult to insert a line or two about the historic protests in Egypt in last night’s Presidential address?
Will the USA Back its Own Position on Israeli Settlements at the Security Council?
The Palestinians have forwarded a Security Council resolution condemning new Israeli settlement activity. The resolution clearly reflects American position on the settlement issue, but will the Americans veto it anyway?
Will Human Rights Figure in Discussions Between Hu Jintao and Obama?
Brookings Institution China Center Director Kenneth Lieberthal explains what will be driving the discussion between the United States and China.It is disappointing, though not unexpected, that human rights issues are sidelined.
Special Tribunal for Lebanon Files Indictment. Hezbollah On Notice
The prosecutor of the UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon has issued long-awaited indictments for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Harriri. This is a big enough deal that President Obama issued a statement late on a Monday evening.
Senate Hearings for US Ambassador for UN Management and Reform
The most famous former United States Ambassador to the United Nations (hint: he was a Republican president) is supporting the nomination of Joseph M. Torsella as U.S. Ambassador for Management and Reform. But will the Senate give him an up or down vote?
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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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