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[RED DEMOCRATICA] CFR.org Daily Brief, September 24, 2009

September 24, 2009

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

-President Obama's UN General Assembly agenda.

-General Petraeus endorses McChrystal report.

-Brazil's Lula supports Iran's nuclear program.

-President Medvedev bends on Iran sanctions.

Top of the Agenda: Obama at General Assembly

At his first UN General Assembly as U.S. president, Barack Obama secured the support (NYT) of Russia and China for a new draft nuclear-safeguards resolution.

The resolution, the UN Security Council is expected to pass today, would pave the way for military and diplomatic action to be taken against nations that that use civilian nuclear technology for military purposes. The UN Security Council is expected to unanimously adopt (WSJ) the resolution today.

In his speech to the General Assembly, Obama emphasized his commitment to the United Nations after years of tension between the Bush administration and the world body. The United States has "re-engaged the United Nations. We have paid our bills," Obama said, referencing former President George W. Bush's practice of withholding UN dues.

He also addressed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a day after hosting talks between Mideast leaders on the issue. Obama called for an end to "the occupation that began in 1967" of Palestinian lands, but stressed the need for "a Jewish state of Israel, with true security for all Israelis."

Analysis

The Washington Post's Dan Balz writes that Obama's speech was "an expression of apparent frustration" at the expectation from world leaders that the United States is responsible for implementing major changes alone.

In a conference call, CFR experts James Lindsay and Ray Takeyh discuss the challenges Iran poses to Obama's nuclear arms reduction efforts at the United Nations.

Background

The full text of Obama's speech to the United Nations is available here.

A CFR Backgrounder examines the role of the UN General Assembly, as well as calls for the body's reform.

MIDEAST: Ahmadinejad Speaks to UN

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told the UN General Assembly (CNN) Iran is committed to work with other nations and will "actively engage in fundamental global reforms." Ahmadinejad also said the "engine of unbridled capitalism, with its unfair system of thought, has reached the end of the road." At least eleven UN delegates walked out (AFP) during the speech.

In an interview with the Washington Post and Newsweek, Ahmadinejad discusses his upcoming talks with the United States and his opinion of Obama, among other topics.

PACIFIC RIM: U.S.-Myanmar Diplomacy

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the Obama administration will engage (Reuters) in direct, high-level negotiations with the military junta of Myanmar. Clinton, speaking at the United Nations, said U.S. sanctions on Myanmar would remain in place, but that the United States would push the Asian state to implement democratic reforms.

China: Foreign Policy looks at the growing problem of electronic waste in China.

SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA: Petraeus on McChrystal Report

General David Petraeus, the commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East and Central Asia, endorsed the findings (VOA) published in a strategic review of U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan by General Stanley McChrystal. McChrystal, the top U.S. military official in Afghanistan, called for a significant increase in U.S. troops in the region, in his report, which was made public earlier this week.

Kazakhstan: RFE/RL reports on continuing adverse health effects among residents of eastern Kazakhstan who live near a test site for Cold War-era nuclear experiments.

AFRICA: Qaddafi Speech

In a ninety-minute speech before the UN General Assembly, Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi demanded an African seat (NYT) on the UN Security Council, a body he criticized as a "terror council."

Malaria: Fourteen African state leaders plan to launch an initiative (BBC) to nearly eradicate malaria-related deaths on the continent by within six years. More than $3 billion has already been raised to fund the program, which will pay for the distribution of 240 million insecticide-treated bed nets throughout sub-Saharan Africa by the end of 2010.

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