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- Ban names lead anti-corruption officer
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has named Canadian Carman Lapointe-Young to head up the UN's Office of Internal Oversight Services. Lapointe-Young will come into an office beset by controversy after former chief Inga-Britt Ahlenius issued a memo highly critical of Ban's management of the UN. The former World Bank auditor general must win approval from the General Assembly to take up the post. The Toronto Star (7/26) , ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (7/26)       - Venezuela raises Colombia dispute at UN
Venezuela's ambassador the United Nations delivered a letter to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday explaining his country's decision to sever ties with neighboring Colombia. Venezuela charges Colombian authorities with failing to prevent domestic disputes from spilling over the border. Colombian authorities have accused Venezuela of providing refuge to members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. CNN (7/26)   | - UN launches website to target rabies
The UN has launched a website targeting poor countries most affected by rabies in its effort to bring the disease under control. Although the treatment for rabies infections has improved dramatically and its incidence rates have fallen in Western countries, rabies still represents a threat to children -- who typically contract the disease from stray dog bites. In France, the use of oral vaccines hidden in baits has dramatically diminished rabies rates in wild fox populations. The New York Times (free registration) (7/26) - FIFA fumbles on pledge to build South African soccer centers
Despite the international attention that South Africa received as the host of the 2010 World Cup, FIFA has fallen behind on its pledge to build soccer facilities in South Africa this year. Progress is slow on FIFA's 20 Centers for 2010 campaign, a commitment to build 20 combined-use facilities, each of which include a soccer field, health center and educational center. National Public Radio (7/27) - China oil slick reported cleaned, but threat remains
Chinese officials say the oil slick from a pipeline explosion in the Yellow Sea near the city of Dalian has been successfully cleaned up, but beaches along the Dalian coast remain covered in oil and a fishing ban remains in place. Environmentalists and local officials are calling for immediate coastline cleanup efforts to prevent the oil from washing back into the sea and warn environmental damage from the spill will continue to affect the area for decades. Los Angeles Times (7/27) , The Toronto Star/The Associated Press (7/26) - Iraq suicide attack targets journalists
Al-Qaida in Mesopotamia has claimed responsibility for a Monday suicide bomb attack on the offices of Arabic language news channel Al Arabiya in Baghdad that left six dead and at least 16 injured. Two bombs also struck a procession of Shiite pilgrims outside Najaf on Monday, killing an estimated 20 people and wounding dozens more. Iraqi officials are considering a law to increase protection for journalists. The New York Times (free registration) (7/26) - EU approves Iran sanctions
Echoing the U.S., the European Union imposed broader economic sanctions against Iran, targeting the country's petroleum, banking, shipping and other industries in an effort to convince Tehran to abandon its nuclear development drive. The new EU sanctions go beyond the new sanctions confirmed by the UN Security Council in June, drawing an angry response from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Malta, Greece and Germany were hesitant to impose the sanctions, fearing the consequences for trade. The Washington Post (7/27) - Afghan authorities say NATO strike killed dozens of civilians
Afghan authorities say a NATO bomb attack left 52 civilians dead Friday in Helmand province, where international forces are battling the Taliban. NATO officials dispute the claim. The allegation comes as the founder of Wikileaks, which released tens of thousands of U.S. military documents related to the Afghan campaign, said U.S.-led forces could potentially face investigation for war crimes. The Toronto Star/The Associated Press (7/26) - U.K.'s Cameron criticizes Israel over Gaza
Israel must end its blockade of the Gaza Strip, and issue an apology and compensation for a deadly May raid on an aid flotilla, British Prime Minister David Cameron said during a visit to Turkey today. "People in Gaza are living under constant attacks and pressure in an open-air prison," he said. BBC (7/27) - Iraqi militants raid blood banks
Recent raids of medical facilities in largely Sunni areas in Iraq suggest that the insurgent group al-Qaida in Mesopotamia is stealing blood in order to treat its wounded -- during which raids Iraqi security forces have stood idly by. Though blood transfusion is a difficult procedure that requires an advanced level of medical knowledge, there is some evidence to indicate that al-Qaida in Mesopotamia retains skilled personnel able to perform such procedures. The New York Times (free registration) (7/26)  | |  | | | | | | |  |  Director Civil Society (emphasis climate adaptation) | Institute for Sustainable Communities | Washington, DC | | MSH SEEKS STAFF FOR HEALTH PROJECT IN MALAWI | Management Sciences for Health | Lilongwe, Malawi | | Director, Online Communications – Public Affairs | United Nations Foundations | Washington DC, DC | | Director, Maternal Newborn mHealth Initiative (MNMI) | United Nations Foundations | Washington DC, DC | | Staff Accountant | United Nations Foundations | Washington DC, DC | | Researcher, U.S. Immigration Policy/Criminal Justice | Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | | COUNTRY AND REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES, FAMINE EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS | ARD, Inc. | Multiple Locations Worldwide, Guatemala | | Web Producer/Project Manager | United Nations Foundation (UNF)/Better World Fund (BWF) | Washington, DC | | Director, Corporate Relations | United Nations Foundation (UNF)/Better World Fund (BWF) | Washington , DC | | Director of Corporate Relations | United Nations Foundations | Washington DC, DC | | Executive Assistant, Energy Climate | United Nations Foundation (UNF) / Better World Fund (BWF) | Washington, DC | | | |  | |  | |
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