Technology
How Afghan Amateur Mappers Unintentionally Punked Apple
Wall Street Journal Kabul bureau chief Yaroslav Trofimov noticed something strange when he loaded Apple’s map of Afghanistan’s capital city on his new iPad today –the existence of a street named “Bad Monkey.”
What Was the Most Interesting mHealth Innovation This Year?
Earlier this year, our friends at the mHealth Alliance launched a competition for mHealth entrepreneurs who are developing mobile phone technology to service the health needs in some of the most remote, hard to reach places on earth.
Stevie Wonder and Friends Launch New UN Mobile App
I just returned from what was arguably one of the more fun press conferences at the United Nations that I’ve ever attended.
“The Bright Continent”
Friend of Dispatch Dayo Olopade sits down with CNN’s Market Place Africa to discuss some of the ideas around her forthcoming book, “The Bright Continent.”
Guardian Activate
I’m attending Guardian Activate NYC, a day long forum on technology and social change. follow me at @undispatch and @MarkLGoldberg for updates throughout the day. Hashtag: #activatenyc.
Disaster Relief 2.0: Between a Signac and a Picasso
The Disaster Relief 2.0 Blog Series provides a public forum for people from both the humanitarian and volunteer and technical communities to discuss ideas in this report and the future of disaster relief.
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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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