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Happy Friday! India: Officially Polio Free
Here is a world-historical event that you probably missed this week. India, which holds the world’s second largest population, has not had a new case of polio for one year.
Million Moms Challenge Contest Finalists Announced
From our friends at Shot@Life, ABC News’ Teri Whitcraft announces the finalists of the Million Moms Challenge.
Introducing Shot@Life
Shot@Life is a new UN Foundation campaign to support a grassroots movement to for global childhood vaccinations.
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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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