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	January 12, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Haiti marks earthquake anniversary Haiti is marking the anniversary of a devastating earthquake with church services, a national minute of silence and reflection on the pace of rebuilding. The quake killed more than 250,000 people. One year later, about 800,000 people are still living in temporary shelters and the country faces the ravages of a cholera epidemic and political instability. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)/Agence France-Presse (1/12) , BBC (1/12) UN meeting to focus on poverty, globalization  Homemade incubator saves Kenyan infant lives  Australia floods hit Brisbane; dozens missing  Belarusian opposition lobbies for EU action  Clinton urges increased Yemen security efforts  Career Center  This week marks the anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti. What issue in Haiti do you think still needs the most attention?  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Development Health and Poverty | Development Energy and Environment | Human Rights | Peace and Security | Poll Sometimes the client calls you to go to her home in the middle of the night, and in these moments you're terrified that you may be murdered by thugs. You're not happy. And when a client calls me to go, I cannot refuse, because this is my work." Alice Sibour, traditional birth attendant, Nairobi, Kenya. Click here for the full story. "The UN Foundation is taking a look at what is being done to combat the terrible scourge of gender based violence that is plaguing Haiti's displaced persons camps." UN Dispatch UN meeting to focus on poverty, globalization United Nations officials say an upcoming conference on poverty will focus on the effects of globalization on the world's poor. Representatives will examine ways to help developing countries increase domestic productivity, improve access to technology and assemble financial resources. Bloomberg Businessweek/The Associated Press (1/11) Other News UN's Ban requests 2,000 more peacekeepers for Cote d'Ivoire Bloomberg (1/11) Homemade incubator saves Kenyan infant lives An incubator designed by a traditional birth attendant and herbalist in a slum in Nairobi, Kenya, has been saving the lives of infants for some 20 years. Alice Sibour uses pillows, blankets, hot water containers and a mosquito net to reduce premature deaths in a country where some 55 out of 1,000 newborns do not survive. CNN (1/11)   Squatter slums around Baghdad subsist on garbage economy In the Iraqi capital, men are turning to nocturnal scavenging in light of the flagging economy. They are collecting and selling cans, scrap metal and garbage to support their families. "People here are living on garbage and animals," said a middleman in the midsize Naser City, a squatter settlement that subsists largely on the underground refuse economy. The New York Times (free registration) (1/11) Other News Nomadic Sudan herders are stymied by north-south divide Al-Jazeera (1/11) Australia floods hit Brisbane; dozens missing Several dozen people were reported missing today after floodwaters rushed into Brisbane, the third largest city in Australia, causing thousands to flee their homes, some 20,000 of which are at risk from rising water levels. The Brisbane river is expected to peak at 5.2 meters (17 feet) early on Thursday. Reuters (1/12) , BBC (1/12) Other News Coal use is surging in China despite alternative energy investment AlertNet/Reuters (1/11) Uganda is using composting to address environmental concerns IRINNews.org (1/11) Belarusian opposition lobbies for EU action Belarusian opposition groups have petitioned the European Union to take action against Belarusian authorities in response to an ongoing crackdown on dissent. Belarusian security forces have detained dozens, including former presidential candidates, since the country's controversial Dec. 19 election. The New York Times (free registration) (1/11) Other News Assange fears U.S. illegal rendition, death penalty The New York Times (free registration) (1/11) Hungarian artists tell Brussels about their media law concerns The Independent (London) (1/12) Clinton urges increased Yemen security efforts U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to Yemen on Tuesday to urge authorities to increase their fight against militants associated with al-Qaida and promote political reform. Clinton, the first secretary of state to visit the country in more than 20 years, took pains to emphasize cooperation with Yemeni authorities to balance tougher language on security issues. The New York Times (free registration) (1/11) , AlertNet/Reuters (1/11) Lebanon talks break down, government on verge of collapse Syria and Saudi Arabia have been unable to reach an agreement that would prevent the collapse of the Lebanese government, and reduce the likelihood of sectarian conflict. The two countries have been in talks since July after Hezbollah, the Shiite Muslim movement, said it would leave the unity government unless Lebanon stopped cooperating with a UN-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Al-Jazeera (1/12) , Reuters (1/11) Mexican town loses police chief, and identity, in drug war A Mexican cotton farming town near the border with Texas has been without a police presence ever since its female police chief, Erika Gandara, disappeared in December after she was taken from her home by a group of armed men. Guadalupe Distrito Bravos is emblematic of small towns facing up to organized crime, and losing, in the country's drug wars. The New York Times (free registration) (1/11) Other News Biden vows U.S. support for Afghanistan beyond 2014 AlertNet/Reuters (1/11) Protests shake authoritarian regimes in Algeria, Tunisia TIME (1/11) Egypt's latest deadly attack to increase religious tensions? The Globe and Mail (Toronto)/The Associated Press (1/11) Senior Officer, Medical Safety The Pew Charitable Trusts Washington, DC Program Associate - NYC Office Arcus Foundation New York, NY Communications Associate United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Legislative Associate United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Special Events Associate United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Administrative Assistant, Global Health United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Director of Operations, mHealth Alliance United Nations Foundation Washington, DC This week marks the anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti. What issue in Haiti do you think still needs the most attention? 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