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- Security Council warns media in Cote d'Ivoire
The United Nations Security Council has called for an end to the use of media to broadcast misleading information in Cote d'Ivoire, warning that such activities have contributed to postelection violence. UN officials say more than 200 people have died since incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo refused to acknowledge results of the country's Nov. 28 elections. Reuters (1/11)       - U.S. support is lacking for UN resolution on Israel settlements
The permanent Palestinian observer at the United Nations says that he and others have been unable, thus far, to garner U.S. backing for a draft resolution condemning the continued Israeli construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The resolution, submitted last month, could be considered by the Security Council as early as next week. Reuters (1/10) , Bloomberg (1/7) - On quake anniversary, Haiti amputees play soccer
A soccer match of young male amputees on a dusty field outside a slum in Haiti served as an inspirational display before the Jan. 12 anniversary of the country's devastating earthquake. "Everything can't get fixed after the earthquake, but life goes on," said one player whose friends used a hacksaw to cut off one of his legs below the knee after they freed him from rubble. Mail & Guardian Online (South Africa) (1/11) - Does climate change spread tropical diseases?
Evidence suggests that tropical diseases, such as malaria, are likely to spread as a result of the extreme weather conditions brought about by climate change, yet the theory remains a controversial one among ecologists, climatologists and biologists. Some say new outbreaks of disease in some areas would be offset by reductions elsewhere. The Washington Post (1/10) - Iran sentences rights lawyer
Iranian authorities have jailed lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh for 11 years and barred her from practice for 20 years resulting from charges of propaganda and activists detrimental to national security. Sotoudeh, lauded by rights activists for her defense of women and children, was arrested in September and has conducted hunger strikes to protest her treatment. The New York Times (free registration) (1/10) , The Guardian (London) (1/10) - Interview with missing Chinese lawyer is published
Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng detailed abuse and mistreatment in detention eight months ago during a rare interview with The Associated Press, telling interviewers his story should not be published unless he was able to secure asylum outside China or if he disappeared again. Zhisheng, who has been missing for almost two years in total, has not been seen since giving the interview. Yahoo!/The Associated Press (1/10) , The Guardian (London) (1/10) - Spain rejects Basque cease-fire offer
Spanish officials say a unilateral cease-fire called by the Basque separatist group ETA on Monday is not sufficient to ensure an end to decades of conflict. ETA called for political negotiations on Basque independence and international verification of the cease-fire. Spanish authorities say the government will continue to demand an unconditional surrender. The New York Times (free registration) (1/10) - Turkish monument meant to heal divisions sows them anew
Construction has been stopped on a highly symbolic monument in Turkey because political leaders say it is being built on the site of a 16th century military emplacement and is too close to an 11th century Islamic shrine. The 35-meter-tall work of a divided human figure represents the pain of separation and hope of reconciliation between Turks and Armenians. The Toronto Star/The Associated Press (1/10)  | |  | | | | | | 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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