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Egypt Tells UN Security Council It Should Lift the Arms Embargo on Cote d’Ivoire, Review in March

Jan

2016

By Matthew Russell Lee, for InnerCityPro.com UNITED NATIONS, January 20 -- The UN Security Council today unanimous adopted a resolution on Cote d'Ivoire which while reducing ONUCI's military force from 5,437 to 4,000 did not lift the arms embargo on the country. After the vote there was only one speaker, Egypt, transcribed here by InnerCityPro: ...

On Deir Ezzor, UN Belatedly Cites Credible Reports of Deaths, “No Hard Numbers”

Jan

2016

By Matthew Russell Lee for InnerCityPro.com UNITED NATIONS, January 19 -- The UN has recently been saying a lot about Madaya in Syria, but much less about Deir ezzor. So this Q&A on January 19: ICP: I wanted to ask about Deir Ezzor, in Syria. I heard just now at the stakeout that the ...

On Syria, de Mistura Hasn’t Sent Invitations for Jan 25, But No Other Date Discussed, UNSC Press Elements Here

Jan

2016

By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, January 18 -- When after closed door consultation with UN Syria envoy de Mistura the Security Council's president for January Elbio Rosselli was asked if there will be a delay in the talks past January 25, he replied, "I would only say that no different date was considered today.” ...

On Yemen, UNSC Press Elements, Here; ICP Asked of Nimr, Houthis & GPC Rejecting Envoy

Jan

2016

By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, January 5 -- The UN Secretariat's bungling of Yemen mediation has become ever more clear, according to multiple sources and documents exclusively seen by Inner City Press, see below. Now that the Houthis and the GPC have both said they won't participate in any more talks facilitated by ...

ICP Asks Saudi PR Why Ended Yemen Ceasefire, Transcribed, Why Executed al-Nimr, Video

Jan

2016

By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, January 4 -- Saudi Arabia kicked off 2016 by announcing the execution of 47 people including Shi'a cleric Nimr al-Nimr and a formal end to the supposed Yemen ceasefire the UN and its envoy spoke about. Inner City Press asked Saudi Arabia's Permanent Representative to the UN Abdallah Y. ...

Q&A: On Syria Chemical Weapons, ICP Asks Kim Won-soo of Airstrikes Impact

Dec

2015

By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, December 2 -- The Security Council proceeded on Syria with a briefing about the OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) on the use of chemicals as weapons Syria on December 2, after which the UN's acting High Representative for Disarmament Kim “Mr. Jim” Won-soo spoke to the press. Periscope video here, InnerCityPro.com fast ...

US Power Answers ICP on Abuse in C.A.R., Urges Saudi To Be Discerning in Yemen with Sudan Troops

Dec

2015

By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, December 1 — When US Ambassador Samantha Power held a press conferenceabout the UN Security Council’s work in December, when she will be president, Inner City Press asked her about two items on her Program of Work: the use in Yemen of troops from Sudan. Inner City Press also asked ...

After Burundi Meeting of UNSC, UK’s Rycroft Tells ICP Ten CSOs Discussed, Trip Timing: Q&A and Press Elements Here

Nov

2015

By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, November 30 -- As killings in Burundi increased, on November 12, the Security Council adopted a belated resolution on Burundi. (Inner City Press put the full text online here, and here in French.) The resolution called for the UN Secretariat to report back to the Council, on November 30. Some time ...

At UNSC, Russian Counter-Terrorism Draft Has Coordination with Syria; Moroccan Diplomats Converge

Nov

2015

By Matthew Russell Lee for InnerCityPro.com UNITED NATIONS, November 18 -- On his way into the UN Security Council for a session ostensibly about Lebanon, UK Deputy Permanent Representative Peter Wilson mentioned the new “counter-terrorism” draft resolution; a half an hour later, Russia's new draft was described as based on Article 51 self-defense and ...

On South Sudan, ICP Asked Why UN Not in Leer Amid Deaths, UK PR Rycroft Says Discussed

Nov

2015

By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, October 26 -- Whom is the UN in South Sudan protecting? What are its priorities? On October 26, Inner City Pressasked UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric about Leer, below. On November 4, after the UN Security Council's closed door consultations with UNMISS chief Ellen Loj, Inner City Press asked Council President ...