Monday, July 29, 2013

American Month Ends with John Kerry - & Hate Speech? - in UN Security Council, Humility on Syria, Samantha Power in the Wings

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, July 29 -- As the United States' month as President of the UN Security Council comes to a cl...

On Haiti Cholera, UN Ignores New Study & Recent Spike in Cases, But Thanks Inner City Press for Asking: UNaccountable

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, July 29 -- After the UN tersely denied the legal claims of thousands killed by the cholera the U...

As Brazil Gets Olympics Baton, No Questions on Spending, Ban Ki-moon Cites South Korea, UK Lobbied by Saudi

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, July 29 -- When the UK handed over the Olympic baton to Brazil with the UN's Ban Ki-moon a...

On Syria in General Assembly, Talk of Chemical Weapons Witnesses Killed While UN Plays Hide the Ball

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, July 29 -- When the Syria Commission of Inquiry's chairperson Paulo Sergio Pinheiro briefed ...

In UN, Gushing About Monarchs' Chefs Poisoned by Murky Finances, UNCA Spies, Bokassa Echo

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, July 29 -- Three days ago, inquiring into financial practices and favoritism in the UN, Inner Ci...
Sunday, July 28, 2013

On Syria, French Ambassador Araud Omits Chemical Weapons, AFP Makes Much of Them: Ladsous Pro Quo

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, July 28 -- Is the issue of chemical weapons use in Syria just a bargaining chip, flashed and the...

On Syria, France Misrepresents UN General Assembly Vote & Doctors Transcript, Jarba's Saudi Speak, UNCA's Faux "UN Briefing"

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, July 28 -- After a closed door meeting with Syria oppositionists, French Ambassador Gerard Ara...
Saturday, July 27, 2013

For-Pay Syria Session Called "UN Briefing," UNCA Breaks Rules, Anonymous Trolls

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, July 27 -- The Alliance between this UN and the United Nations Correspondents Association is not...

On DRC's "Genetic Signature" Line, UN's Ban Won't Comment, Kerry "Didn't Hear," France Mute

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By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, July 27 -- In the UN Security Council on July 25, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's for...