Saturday, June 25, 2011

At UN, Amid Libya & Sudan Fights, Farewell to UK's Quarrey, France Now Dean of UNSC Coordinators

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, June 21 -- How the UN Security Council functions, and doesn't, was on display Tuesda...

After 1 Candidate Race, Ban Takes Last Question of UN Radio, “Propaganda”

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, June 21 -- After Ban Ki-moon won a one candidate election as UN Secretary General for th...

On Libya and Sudan, Obama Mission at UN Hits the BRICS

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, June 21 -- When the African members of the UN Security Council proposed a Presidential S...

On Verge of 2d Term, Ban Still Hasn't Watched Sri Lanka Killing Fields Film, Called Not Correct

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, June 21 -- As the film Sri Lanka Killing Fields was screened Tuesday on the west side of...

With US Flailing on Syria & Yemen, Whither Public Diplomacy, McHale?

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, June 21 -- As Judith McHale returns to the private sector after promoting US foreign pol...

On Libya, As Ban Won't Comment on Civilian Death, Poison Pill PRST Amendments

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, June 20 -- As NATO admits misfiring in Tripoli, in a military campaign supposedly coordi...

As Ban Takes Darfur Deal from Bassole, IDPs & Rebels Ignored, Abandoned

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, June 20 -- Ignoring complaints from Darfur itself, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on M...

As Khartoum Floats Aid Cut Off, Juba Says Harun Should Be In The Hague, Not El Obeid, UN Flew Him, Says All Is Fine

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, June 20, updated -- Amid reports of ethnic cleansing in Southern Kordofan as well as Aby...

On Sudan, As Mbeki Presents Ethiopian Solution, “Somalia-Like” Mandate in Play?

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, June 20 -- As Thabo Mbeki briefed the UN Security Council about Abyei in Sudan on Monda...

As Ban Claims Libya Talks Are Led by Khatib, Jordan Activities Still UNexplained

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By Matthew Russell Lee, News analysis UNITED NATIONS, June 19 -- As Libyan rebels deny negotiating wit...
Saturday, June 18, 2011

At UN, As European Union Uses Special Rights, Caricom Calls It Abuse, Qatar on Tap as President of the General Assembly

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, June 17 -- Six weeks after the European Union won special rights in the UN General Assem...

As UN Denies Sri Lankan Copter Offer, Killing Fields Moved Out of UN

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, June 17 -- The UN on Friday denied it has received any offers for helicopters from Sri L...

At UN, “Going Through Motions” on Syria Resolution, Attending Just to Listen

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, June 17 -- When UN Security Council experts met Friday morning about the long pending S...

As UN Council Touts Ban 2d Term, GRULAC Hasn't Endorsed, Process Questioned

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By Matthew Russell Lee, News analysis UNITED NATIONS, June 17 -- Who chooses the UN Secretary General and how? On ...

At UN, GRULAC Delay of Council Vote for Ban Is To “Send A Message,” UNheard?

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, June 16, updated -- After Ban Ki-moon's second term as UN Secretary General was del...

UN Admits Kadugli Peacekeepers Refused Convoy Escort, France Downplays It

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, June 16 -- When the UN Security Council met behind closed doors Thursday about the human...

As Sudan Pulls US & UK Diplomats from UN Helicopter, Raising of Stakes?

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By Matthew Russell Lee, Exclusive UNITED NATIONS, June 16, updated -- When a UN Mission in Sudan helicopter landed in White Ni...