United Nations
General Assembly Upgrades Palestine’s Status at UN. Now What?
An upgrade from Palestine’s current status at the United Nations will change next to nothing about Palestine’s relationship with the United Nations, neither will it move the International Criminal Court.
UN History Project Opens at Harvard University
Attention all UN enthusiasts and history buffs: a new project collecting archival history of the United Nations and international institutions launched yesteday at Harvard University. The UN History Project will be ground zero for historians, teachers, and anyone who wants to delve deep into the history of the UN.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Words of Wisdom for International Peace Day
It is International Peace Day, today. It also happens to be the day that the Burmese human rights icon Aung San Suu Kyi visits the United Nations for the first time in over two decades.
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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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