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22 May 2013
                       
 
 
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20 Mar 2013
 
 
 
 
Priorities for African states negotiating for an Arms Trade Treaty (March 2013)
ARMS TRADE
A strong Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is needed because of the poorly regulated international transfer of conventional arms and the current absence of global standards based on human rights and...
 
 
01 Mar 2013
 
Africa and the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
Although the use of nuclear weapons is widely recognised as being inhumane, and despite an international agreement reached some 40 years ago to further the goal of nuclear disarmament, some states...
 
 
14 Nov 2012
 
SA: Statement by CIVICUS, world alliance for citizen participation, urges the Sri Lankan Government to reconsider rejection of UPR Recommendations and stop persecution of civil society (14/11/2012)
STATEMENT
The government of Sri Lanka’s refusal to fully support key human rights recommendations during the 14th Session of the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) represents yet another setback for reform...
 
 
12 Nov 2012
 
UNAMID: Statement by the African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur, urges immediate end to hostilities and respect for international human rights and humanitarian law in Darfur (12/11/2012)
STATEMENT
The fighting between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and an armed group on 9 November near Shangil Tobaya, in North Darfur, is part of a larger pattern of conflict in the area in recent months. The...
 
 
09 Nov 2012
 
The arms trade in Africa: Would an Arms Trade Treaty have a real impact?
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
The African continent has long been wracked by conflicts spurred on by the easy availability of weapons through both the licensed and illicit arms trade. The proposed United Nations (UN) Arms Trade...
 
 
31 Oct 2012
 
Is the African Union Still Focused on Child Soldiers?
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
It is just over a decade since the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) began its engagement with the issue of children and armed conflict, noting that this had serious consequences for peace and...
 
 
21 Sep 2012
 
M23: The DRC’s latest breed of mutineers
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
On 7 and 8 August 2012, presidents and representatives of the 11 member states of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) held a summit to put a halt to the M23 rebellion,...
 
 
19 Sep 2012
 
SA: Nozipho Mxakato-Diseko: Address by Ambassador of DIRCO, at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa UN Security Council Debate on Children, Germany (19/09/2012)
SPEECH
The plight of children in armed conflict remains an issue of deep concern to South Africa. Armed Conflict continues to disproportionally affect children who remain the most vulnerable to attacks,...
 
 
14 Aug 2012
 
UN: Statement by Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, urges parties in Syria conflict to heed humanitarian law (14/08/2012)
STATEMENT
Arriving in the Syrian capital of Damascus, the United Nations top relief official today called on the parties in the Middle Eastern country’s ongoing conflict to respect international...
 
 
Violence increasing in many parts of Syria, taking heavy toll on civilians – UN Mission
SYRIA
Violence and the indiscriminate use of heavy weapons by the Government as well as targeted attacks by the opposition are increasing in Syria, the head of the United Nations observer force said...
 
 
06 Aug 2012
 
UN: Statement by Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye, United Nations Military Adviser, concerned about ongoing violence in the city of Aleppo (06/08/2012)
STATEMENT
The head of United Nations observers in Syria today spoke out about the ongoing fighting taking place in the Middle Eastern country, particularly in the city of Aleppo, and on its impact on...
 
 
01 Aug 2012
 
UN: Statement by the United Nations, renews call for restraint of fighting in Aleppo (01/08/2012)
STATEMENT
As the United Nations prepares to deliver food relief to people in Aleppo, the UN observer mission in the country renewed its call for the Government and the opposition to refrain from further...
 
 
27 Jul 2012
 
UN: Statement by Navi Pillay, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, warns of consequences as violence in Syria escalates (27/07/2012)
STATEMENT
Expressing "deep alarm" over the increased threat to civilians in Syria, the United Nations human rights chief today urged the country's Government and armed opposition to protect civilians and...
 
 
19 Jul 2012
 
SA clarifies position on Syria
SYRIA
South Africa has strongly condemned Wednesday’s suicide bombing in Syria and is opposed to all forms of terrorism and violence. The attack killed senior Syrian officials, including Defence...
 
 
12 Jul 2012
 
Negotiating an Arms Trade Treaty - State Security Versus Human Security
INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES
The United Nations Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) is underway at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 2–27 July 2012 to negotiate what is seen as the most important...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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