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Liberia: Presidential Election a Test of Democracy
Next week, Liberians head to the polls for the first presidential election since Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf assumed office in 2006 at the end of a nearly two decade-long destructive civil war.
Heads of State UN General Assembly Speeches Kick Off Tomorrow
As per tradition Brazil will kick off the events tomorrow with a speech from President Dilma Rousseff. Then, President Obama (in his role as the head of state of the host country) will take to the podium. Other notable speakers tomorrow include French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Tripoli Falls
Tripoli is falling neighborhood by neighborhood to forces loyal to the National Transition Council.
Susan Rice on the Colbert Report
Prior to appearing on the Colbert Report last night Ambassador Rice tweeted: “Strongest U.S. ally: Colbert Nation. RT @USUN Tonight at 11:30pm ET, @AmbassadorRice will be on the @ColbertReport.” The theory is tested.
Protests Met With Gunfire in Syria (Video)
It’s Friday night in Syria. That means post-evening prayers street demonstrations are met with ferocious violence by security forces.
How Adolescent Girls Are Changing the World (Video)
PBS News Hour ran this excellent report last night about the great work that our friends at the Girl Up campaign are doing to improve the lives of young women here in the United States and around the world.
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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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