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- Hariri allies affirm backing for UN tribunal
Hours after the Shiite movement Hezbollah brought down the unity government in Lebanon, allies of Saad Hariri, head of a caretaker government, reaffirmed their support for the ongoing UN inquiry into the 2005 assassination of Hariri's father, Rafik. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for calm in light of the political uncertainty and reiterated his backing of the tribunal, which is expected to implicate Hezbollah in the killing. Bloomberg (1/13) , The Jerusalem Post (free registration) (1/12)       - Major U.S. bank to shun diplomats, others to follow
Diplomats in the United States are wondering whether they will be able to do even basic business after a major American bank announced it would close its division serving foreign missions to the United Nations, as well as embassies in New York and Washington, D.C., on March 31. Several other banks say they will follow the move by J.P. Morgan Chase, which comes after Bank of America severed accounts held by the Angola Embassy in Washington in November. The Washington Post (1/12) - Rise of diabetes strains Middle East health care
Six countries in the Middle East and North Africa sit among the top 10 countries with the highest rates of diabetes worldwide, sowing fears that the rapid spread of the disease in the region could place undue financial burdens on health care systems. Currently, the region spends $5.5 billion annually, or some 14% of its total budget, on an estimated 26.6 million adults afflicted with diabetes. The New York Times (free registration) (1/12) - Australia's weather woes continue
Dozens of people are still missing in the Brisbane area as flash floods and cyclones continue to threaten the flood-ravaged area. Australian officials described the city, where 12,000 homes were submerged in brown floodwaters, as resembling a "war zone." Reuters (1/13) - Improving India health care thorough mobile technology
The spread of mobile health technology throughout India is likely to usher in more preventative care as well as patient management systems including electronic medical records, scheduling, billing, drug information, and insurance and claims data. Improvements in mobile health are critical in a country where 70% of people live in villages, while 80% of the medical community lives in cities. Hindustan Times (India) (1/9) - UNF, partners to advance humanitarian use of technology
The United Nations Foundation, UN agencies and the Vodafone Foundation have teamed up to examine how new technological tools can be implemented into field work associated with natural disasters and humanitarian emergencies following the successful use of technology in response to the Haiti earthquake. The partnership hopes to further discussions on how to maximize the flow of information, coordination and communications between groups. UN Dispatch (1/12) - Europe calls Belarus government illegitimate
 The European Union must take a harder line against the regime of Alyaksandr Lukashenka in Belarus in light of the violent crackdown on opposition figures and their supporters after the disputed Dec. 19 presidential election, according to the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee. An audio recoding of a raid on the home of a political activist has shed light on the methods of the secret police, who have been conducting similar operations nationwide. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (1/12) , Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (1/12) - Cote d'Ivoire crisis intensifies
Violent clashes in Cote d'Ivoire between security forces loyal to incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo and President-elect Alassane Ouattara continued for a second day today, leaving at least 10 people dead and dozens wounded. Three United Nations peacekeepers sustained injuries when an early morning patrol came under fire in Abidjan. Bloomberg (1/13) , The Toronto Star (1/12) - Suicide attack hits Pakistani security forces
A suicide bomb attack on a police station in Northwest Pakistan on Wednesday left 17 dead and up to 20 wounded. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility, indicating the attack was retribution for U.S. drone strikes targeting militants operating in Pakistani territory. BBC (1/12) - 2010 was the deadliest year in Mexico's crackdown on drug cartels
Mexico has amended its record-keeping to include civilians among members of the security forces who have been killed in drug-related violence since the government launched an assault on powerful cartels in 2006, bringing the total to 34,612. Last year, 15,273 people were killed, a figure exceeding combat-related deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan. BBC (1/13) , The Wall Street Journal (1/13)
- This week marks the anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti. What issue in Haiti do you think still needs the most attention?
 | Building infrastructure | | Providing medical services | | Improving access to resources | | Rehabilitating the government | | Protecting women and girls from violence |
- UN Foundation marks anniversary of Haiti earthquake
This week the UN Foundation is working with its UN partners to mark the first anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti. Visit www.unfoundation.org/Haiti to get the latest reports from Haiti, and listen to a podcast of this week's press teleconference with UN Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin, Deputy Special Representative on Haiti to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon Nigel Fisher, and Information Officer for the Pan American Health Organization Daniel Epstein. |
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