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- Ban Ki-moon expounds on need for UN
 In an op-ed closing out 2010 and ringing in 2011, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon discusses the world body's successes in building civil society, fighting hunger and disease and leading global efforts to counteract climate change by encouraging carbon emissions curbs. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) (12/31)       - UN implicates Gbagbo supporters in killings
A UN investigator says he has gathered evidence showing that supporters of intransigent Cote d'Ivoire President Laurent Gbagbo have carried out extrajudicial killings of opponents since the Nov. 28 poll in which the incumbent was widely seen to have lost to Alassane Ouattara. About 200 people reportedly have been killed, or disappeared, in the standoff. BBC (1/2) , Reuters (1/3) - Education for Afghan children remains a challenge
An estimated 5 million Afghan children were prevented from attending school thanks to a combination of security concerns and society's traditional dictates in 2010, according to the Ministry of Education. One deterrent, ministry officials said, was the lack of female teachers combined with the unwillingness on the part of families to permit male instructors. AlertNet/Reuters (1/1) - South Africa's traditional rulers seek place in modern life
Tribal rulers no longer enjoy the level of power traditionally associated with their kingdoms and are struggling to define their place in modern South Africa. While the tribal kings still enjoy privileges such as official government recognition and financial support from taxpayers, many within South African society are critical of the traditional leaders. The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (1/2) Top five news stories selected by UN Wire readers in the past week. - Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.
- Companies prepare for new EU carbon guidelines
As the implementation deadline for new regulations in the European Union's carbon emissions trading scheme approaches, companies are scrambling to ensure their operations take into account new limits and financial costs. As of 2013, companies will face strict guidelines on the amount of emissions they can create without incurring additional financial costs. Der Spiegel (Germany) (English online version) (12/30) - Climate change is reducing yields of famous Indian tea
Global warming is taking a toll on the centuries-old tea gardens in the northeastern Assam region of India, which yields some 55% of the country's tea. Production, as well as uniformity of quality of the famous tea, has been falling dramatically over the past several years because of rising temperatures and erratic rainfall patterns. The Independent (London) (1/3) - Belarus ousts OSCE over election criticisms
Belarus has announced that it will shutter the offices of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, whose monitors criticized the recent presidential poll over which opposition candidates and demonstrators were arrested and beaten. The OSCE, which is resisting the move, has had a presence in Minsk, the capital, since 1998. The Washington Post (1/1) - ICC acknowledges probe into Bashir's finances
International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo has confirmed charges contained in a leaked diplomatic cable concerning allegations against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. According to the cable released by WikiLeaks, evidence has surfaced that Bashir skimmed as much as $9 billion from Sudan's oil revenues and placed the money in personal accounts in foreign banks. The New York Times (free registration) (1/1) - Pakistan's government teeters
The Pakistani government took a hit Sunday when the second largest political party in the ruling coalition, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, announced it would defect to the opposition. The MQM has been critical of the government from the inside in recent weeks, charging poor governance was costing Pakistan in terms of economy and security. Observers warn the move could prompt a no-confidence vote against the government and early elections. The Washington Post (1/3) - Palestinians say peace is within grasp, put onus on Israel
Mahmoud Abbas, head of the Palestinian Authority, said on Sunday that a peace agreement with Israel could be reached within two months if only Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were truly prepared to make decisions. Palestinian and Arab negotiators have prepared a UN draft resolution urging Israel to stop building Jewish settlements in areas seen as Palestinian, a measure the United States opposes. Bloomberg (1/2) , Google/Agence France-Presse (1/1)
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