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	December 23, 2010 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Kidnappings, killings are on rise in Cote d'Ivoire neighborhoods Supporters of the winner of a recent presidential election in Cote d'Ivoire are disappearing, and forces loyal to incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo, who is refusing to relinquish power, are suspected in their abductions. Some 200 people have been killed since the Nov. 28 poll widely seen as won by Alassane Ouattara, and on Wednesday the United States called for an increase in UN peacekeeping troops. Reuters (12/23) , The Washington Post/The Associated Press (12/22) UN backs Somalia mission increase  UN official doubts China's food capacity, safety  U.S. blasts China wind-energy subsidies  Former Argentine dictator heads back to prison  UN envoy warns of increased Afghanistan attacks  Career Center  Which of these findings from the WHO 2010 World Malaria Report do you find most surprising?  UN Wire will not publish Friday  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Development Health and Poverty | Development Energy and Environment | Human Rights | Peace and Security | Poll | Editor's Note Everyone recognizes there is no military solution [in Afghanistan]. Frankly, even the Taliban do, even if they will not say this publicly." United Nations envoy to Afghanistan Staffan de Mistura. Click here for the full story. "The latest round of African Union-mediated talks in Khartoum between senior representatives of the National Congress Party and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement wrapped over the weekend, with no announcements on progress made." UN Dispatch UN backs Somalia mission increase The UN Security Council on Wednesday voted to increase the number of peacekeeping troops in Somalia from 8,000 to 12,000. The 50% increase is in response to pledges by al-Shabab and other armed groups to merge forces in order to fight the transitional federal government, as well as African Union troops. Google/The Associated Press (12/22) Other News Palestinians prepare UN resolution on Israeli settlements Reuters (12/22) UN official doubts China's food capacity, safety China possesses a fifth of the world's population, but a UN official is questioning whether the country -- over-reliant on fossil fuels and fertilizer, and losing its arable land to urbanization and degradation -- will be able to feed its people. Olivier de Schutter, special rapporteur on food rights, added that the country needs to become more transparent about food safety, and not imprison food activists. The Guardian (London) (12/23) Other News Austerity measures trigger higher prices in Iran Los Angeles Times (12/23) Albania invites inquiry into alleged human organ theft The Guardian (London) (12/23) U.S. blasts China wind-energy subsidies On Wednesday, the United States filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization claiming that the Chinese government is illegally spending hundreds of millions of dollars to subsidize the manufacture of wind-power equipment. American steelworkers, struggling to compete in the world's clean-energy sector, say that such support is unfair. The Wall Street Journal (12/22) , The New York Times (free registration) (12/22) Other News Beijing to impose stricter new car quotas in 2011 AlertNet/Reuters (12/23) Scientists ID Neanderthals' Asian cousins The New York Times (free registration) (12/22) Former Argentine dictator heads back to prison A federal court has sentenced former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla to life in prison for the murders of more than two dozen political prisoners during the country's Dirty War. Videla, who ruled between 1976 and 1981, previously served five years in jail before receiving a pardon -- but a Supreme Court decision struck down the pardon and paved way for a new trial. The Wall Street Journal (12/23) Other News UN investigates U.S. treatment of WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning Google/The Associated Press (12/22) Inquiries yield hope, and hopelessness, over Russian death The New York Times (free registration) (12/22) UN envoy warns of increased Afghanistan attacks Attacks by the Taliban in Afghanistan are likely to increase in frequency, and ambition, over the next few months, according to a UN envoy. "We are detecting from the anti-government elements an attempt to show, on their side, spectacular attacks," said Staffan de Mistura. Google/Agence France-Presse (12/22) Pakistan charges 2 police officers in Bhutto case Pakistani authorities have arrested two senior police officials for failure to perform their duties in connection with the Dec. 2007 assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. The two officers, who have been refused bail and will face the courts Jan. 7, are accused of mismanaging evidence and allowing security breaches. CNN (12/23) Other News Former fighters ready for Sudan referendum Los Angeles Times (12/23) Swiss embassy is targeted in Rome bomb attack The New York Times (free registration) (12/23) Director International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net) New York, NY Executive Director, Business Council for the United Nations / Director of Corporate Relations United Nations Foundations Washington DC, DC Communications Director, Strategic Energy and Climate Initiatives United Nations Foundations Washington DC, DC Director, Girl Up (The UN Foundations girl campaign) United Nations Foundations Washington DC, DC Executive Assistant Arcus Foundation New York, NY Program Associate - NYC Office Arcus Foundation New York, NY Which of these findings from the WHO 2010 World Malaria Report do you find most surprising? None of the above surprises me  45.25% 23 countries in Africa have adopted the WHO recommendation to provide nets to everyone at risk of malaria  25.70% Global funding for malaria has steeply increased in the past decade  16.20% By the end of this year, 289 million malaria-preventing bed nets will have been delivered to Sub-Saharan Africa since 2008  12.85% UN Wire will not publish Friday In observance of Christmas, UN Wire will not be published Friday. Publication will resume Monday.   Get more involved: Follow the UN Foundation on Twitter   Key Sites United Nations Secretary-General UN News Centre Key UN Bodies, Agencies, Funds and Programs UN Foundation UN Dispatch UN Radio News Service 173 killed in Cote d'Ivoire post election violence UN Radio   This SmartBrief was created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com   Subscriber Tools       Update account information | Change e-mail address | Unsubscribe | Print friendly format | Web version | Search past news | Archive | Privacy policy Advertise With Us Amy DiElsi Director for UN Foundation Communications United Nations Foundation 1800 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 (D) 202-419-3230 (C) 202-492-3078 (F) 202-887-9021 www.unfoundation.org   About UN WIRE UN Wire is a free service sponsored by the United Nations Foundation which is dedicated to supporting the United Nations' efforts to address the most pressing humanitarian, socioeconomic and environmental challenges facing the world today. 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