UNCLOS
The UN’s Stake in the Election: 4 BIg Issues To Watch
4 big issues at the United Nations that could change after the election.
Does the Law of the Sea Treaty have a Chance of Passing the US Senate?
I use the nomination battle over State Department Legal Advisor Harold Koh to deduce whether or not the Senate can pass the Law of the Sea Treaty.
Bolton V Bolton on Law of the Sea
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is one of those international treaties that the United States really ought to ratify. Heck even John Bolton supports it. Or, at least he did.
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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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