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By, Susan Sacirbey via Diplomat Artist Buzz
Sustainability and our future await. UNSG Ban Ki-moon underscored that the “Summit is not an end point, but a turning point.” (–Read MORE –)
Empowerment of Women to deal with international peace & security. Sylvie Lucas of Luxembourg shares the distinction of being 1 of 6 women of 15 UN Security Council members – along with Ambassadors Joy Ogwu of Nigeria, Raimonda Murmokaite of Lithuania, Maria Cristina Perceval of Argentina, Samantha Power of the United States, & Dina Kawar of Jordan.
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48711#.VBivOOeBEpw
In February 2013, UN-appointed Commission of Inquiry concluded ICC is appropriate venue to pursue fight against impunity in Syria. “If members of Council continue to be unable to agree on a measure that could provide some accountability for ongoing crimes, credibility of this body & of entire Organization will continue to suffer.”
Ukraine ‘Teetering on Brink’ Senior UN Political Official Warns Security Council
At emergency session w/ Security Council, Asst. SG for Politcal Affairs discussed escalated developments in Ukraine. Lugansk, Kharkiv, Donetsk, & in last 24 hours, at least 5 other cities in Ukraine’s east have been targeted by uprisings & seizure of Government buildings.
Fatou Bensouda also noted aerial bombardments & “pervasive & corrosive effect of organized sexual & gender-based violence” on women & girls, which remains seriously under-reported.
The United Nations General Assembly has elected Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg, the Republic of Korea & Rwanda to serve as non-permanent members on the Security Council for 2-year terms beginning 1 January 2013. In vote for UN Security Council, does ICC (International Criminal Court) membership & strong support favor election (see Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg)? Rwanda is not member of ICC & ran unopposed from African Group.
Blog Report: RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT NEEDS PROMPT RESPONSE, By Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey
Six weeks ago, in visiting the memorial at Srebrenica, I said I did not want my successors to apologize years from now for what we failed to do today in Syria.” In this one sentence UNSG Ban Ki-moon connected the failure of the past with the still ongoing calamity of Syria on humanitarian, diplomatic and justice level. –MORE–
http://diplomaticallyincorrect.org/blog_post/responsibility-to-protect-needs-prompt-response/56014
WATCH Film Report: SYRIA: UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHAMING SECURITY COUNCIL INTO ACTION?
As Kofi Annan resigns, the UN Security Council is once again exposed as not united and unable/unwilling to address its responsibility regarding the “threat to international peace and security” that Syria has become. The UN General assembly criticizes the Council for inaction & adopts another Resolution. –WATCH–
http://diplomaticallyincorrect.org/movie/syria-un-ga-shaming-security-council-into-action/31077
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