Dear Sudanese Friends and Friends of the Sudanese people, The situation in the Abyei area is highly volatile with reports of ongoing fighting in and around Abyei town and SAF operations further south towards the Bahr el Arab/Kiir River. Insecurity…
Read more »Addis Ababa, 23 May 2011: The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Jean Ping, continues to closely follow the unfolding situation in Abyei. He is gravely concerned by the conflict in that area and its humanitarian…
Read more »Over the past week, we have seen reports flooding our inboxes with accounts of attacks in Abyei, a contested region in Sudan. Here are just a few statements we have seen in the past days: “According to United Nations officials…
Read more »Below is a statement by the chairman of the Security Council: At its thirtieth meeting on 2 May 2011, the Working Group of the Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict agreed, in connection with the third report of the…
Read more »The election of fifteen members of the Human Rights Council of the United Nations will be held on Friday, 20 May 2011, at 10 a.m. in the General Assembly Hall. Here, you see information from the United Nations General Assembly…
Read more »Twice a year, the United Nations Security Council has an open debate around the role of civilians in armed conflict. Today, the Security Council held this biannual debate, with testimony from Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping…
Read more »On February 26, the United Nations Security Council unanimously asked for a criminal investigation of Muammar el-Qadaffi’s use of force against civilians. The prosecutor, Mr. Moreno-Ocampo reported back to the Security Council earlier this morning. Mr. Moreno-Ocampo told the Security…
Read more »The death of Osama bin Laden raises many issues for prayer, study, discussion, and reflection. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has a number of resources available to use at this time. Among them are the Resolution on Violence, Religion and Terrorism…
Read more »Lord, What a Parade! LYONS 10.10.11.11 (“O Worship the King, All Glorious Above”) Lord, what a parade! The crowd quickly grew; What noise they all made in welcoming you. “Hosanna!” they shouted. “It’s David’s own son! Hosanna! Come save us!…
Read more »Today, we celebrate the Global Day of Action Against Military Spending. The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations has joined with ecumenical partners to begin a conversation on the topic of global military spending. According to Stockholm International Peace Research…
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