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- Ban: Protect the poor while cutting deficits
The world's poor should not be forced to bear the burden of countries' efforts to cut debt and government deficits, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday after G20 leaders agreed to halve deficits by 2013. "We cannot balance budgets on the backs of the world's poorest people. We cannot abandon our commitment to the most vulnerable," Ban warned. Investments in job creation, green technology and health programs, the secretary-general urged, can provide immediate and tangible returns. Reuters (6/28)       - Actress Davis appeals for better gender representation
The American film and television industries need to do a better job portraying women and girls as American-generated content is the mode widely available around the world, actress Geena Davis urged at the United Nations as the Economic and Social Council opened a weeklong meeting. Media can be a powerful tool in helping empower women and girls and furthering Millennium Development Goals, Davis said, but current content continues to display significant gender disparity. CNN (6/29) , Google/The Associated Press (6/29)  - Scientists look to marine species to treat diseases
Marine species may hold the key to successful drug treatments for malaria, U.S. scientists said after analyzing 2,500 organisms collected off the coast of Florida. Malaria remains one of the world's deadliest diseases, killing 1 million people every year. Researchers in Japan identified a drug made from sea sponges to be effective against breast cancer, and Australian scientists are examining the Great Barrier Reef for drug treatment possibilities. United Press International (6/28) - China readies water supply, forced resettlement plan
Chinese authorities plan to move 345,000 people over the next two years to make way for a massive project to divert water from the Yangtze and other rivers in south and central China to provide water for the country's north. A previous forced resettlement plan around China's Three Gorges Dam set off protests over compensation and conditions, and farmers in the south now worry they will soon find themselves on land unsuitable for farming. Northern China is home to the country's fastest growing cities and industrial areas but struggles with sufficient water supply. AlertNet.org/Reuters (6/29) - Iceland's gay PM weds partner
Iceland's prime minister, Johanna Sigurdardottir, became the world's first sitting head of state with a same-sex spouse Monday when the couple changed an existing civil union into a marriage. Iceland's parliament approved a law this month defining marriage as a union between two consenting adults. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (6/28) - Fiji draws fire for new media restrictions
New Zealand and Australia are criticizing a Fiji government move to assigns penalties for news reports that are detrimental to national interest. Under a new decree, journalists and media outfits face financial penalties and possible jail sentences for their work. Fiji's military rulers also ordered media mogul Rupert Murdoch to close or sell the country's largest newspaper. Google/Agence France-Presse (6/28) - Will activists see gains from Myanmar elections?
Dozens of political parties and NGOs are working to raise voter awareness and social activism in Myanmar ahead of elections later this year. Critics believe there is little chance of a fair ballot and many prominent opposition figures will boycott the proceedings, but some groups are working to advance the ruling junta's democratic road map as opportunity to promote development and civic education. The Christian Science Monitor (6/28)  | |  | | | | | | | | Communications Director, Global Health | United Nations Foundation (UNF) / Better World Fund (BWF) | Washington, DC | | Deputy Executive Director, Communications and Public Affairs | United Nations Foundation (UNF) / Better World Fund (BWF) | Washington, DC | | Executive Director | Cultural Survival | Cambridge, MA | | Online Communications Senior Associate, Public Affairs Girl Up Campaign | United Nations Foundation (UNF) / Better World Fund (BWF) | Washington, DC | | Campaign Associate, Girl Up Campaign | United Nations Foundation (UNF) / Better World Fund (BWF) | Washington, DC | | Communications Associate, Public Affairs Girl Up Campaign | United Nations Foundation (UNF) / Better World Fund (BWF) | Washington, DC | | UNITED KINGDOM DIRECTOR | Human Rights Watch | London, United Kingdom | | Systems Administrator | United Nations Foundation (UNF)/Better World Fund (BWF) | Washington, DC | | Pledge Guarantee for Health (PGH) Associate | United Nations Foundation (UNF)/Better World Fund (BWF) | Washington, DC | | Managing Director, Thought Leadership | United Nations Foundation (UNF) / Better World Fund (BWF) | Washington, DC | | | |  | |  | |
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