Today, the SG had a phone conversation with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria in response to human rights issues in the country.
U.S. Ambassador to the HRC Eileen C. Donahoe announced the launch of the Internet Freedom Fellows Program, in order to highlight the innovative use of the internet in promoting and defending human rights.
Ambassador Gerard Araud of France will brief the press on the Council’s program of work at 5 PM tomorrow afternoon.
Today, the three-person team sent by the HRC arrived in Libya to investigate and assess human rights conditions there.
Last year, Indonesia and Norway signed a letter of intent for over $1 billion in funding to help protect Indonesia’s forests.
"he noted that while close to $5 billion has been used to fight malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa, this disease has cost roughly $40 billion of the region’s GDP, making these efforts well-worth the investment"
Today, the SG visited a center for disabled children in Moscow and emphasized that inclusive societies and inclusive education benefit everyone.
Today, Anthony Lake, the ED of UNICEF, expressed concern about the effects of violence on children caught in conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa.
The WFP has managed to open a humanitarian corridor into Western Libya.