WIPO
When the Going Gets Tough, Ron Paul Turns to the United Nations
Ron Paul wants the UN to help him get his domain name back.
World Intellectual Property Organization Appoints Independent Investigators To Probe Iran and North Korea Transfers
WIPO announced yesterday that it has named two outside independent experts to investigate potentially questionable transfers of ICT equipment.
State Department: World Intellectual Property Organization Did Not Violate UN Sanctions on North Korea or Iran
The UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has been the target of some relentless criticism from certain quarters of the media for transferring computer equipment to two of its member states: North Korea and Iran. The US State Department now disputes the claim that WIPO violated sanctions.
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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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