politics
The United Nations in the President’s Budget
The White House released its much anticipated budget today. For those of us who care about diplomacy, development and the US role in the world there is a lot to like about President Obama’s proposal.
A Cambodian Prisoner of Conscience is Set Free
A prisoner of conscience in Cambodia is set free. But that does not mean the country is becoming any more welcoming of dissent.
Canadian Lawmakers Defeat Bill To Provide Generic Drugs To Developing World
Canadian lawmakers defeated a bill that would have made it easier for generic drug makers to produce and sell to developing countries. What gives?
Meet Joyce Banda: A Women’s Rights Advocate Who Just Became President of Malawi
Joyce Banda, former vice-president of Malawi, is sworn in following Bingu wa Mutharika sudden passing. How will the strong-willed and principled new president fare as she tackles Malawi’s complex economic, political and social challenges?
Guinea Bissau’s President Dies and a Narco-State Plunges Deeper into Crisis
President Malam Bacai Sanha of Guinea Bissauhas passed away. What’s next for Guinea Bissau, a country dubbed the world’s first “narcostate”?
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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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