Referendum
Loading the Table and Other Tactics: Sudan’s North-South negotiations
One negotiating tactic used by the Sudanese government ahead of the referendum on South Sudan’s independence puts their bad faith on full display.
Preparing for the Worst in Southern Sudan
I obtained a document that details how the United Nations is making preparations for humanitarian disruptions in Southern Sudan following its independence vote next month.
New Evidence of Bombing Campaign in Sudan Border Town
I found evidence of a recent bombing campaign, perpetrated by central government of Sudan against the south, just weeks before a scheduled vote on southern independence.
What Referendum?
Visits to remote areas of Southern Sudan make it difficult to imagine how Southern Sudan’s new status as an independent country will immediately change the lives of cattle keepers and farmers across the south.
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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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