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- Court of Justice rejects Georgia case against Russia
The International Court of Justice dismissed Georgia's case claiming ethnic cleansing by Russian forces and separatists during the brief 2008 war in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The Hague court ruled 10-6 in favor of Russia, which maintained the case should be disallowed because the two parties had not negotiated in an attempt to resolve the matter. BBC (4/1)        - Nigeria drives measles vaccination program
Rural villages in Nigeria have become central to the battle against measles, with public awareness campaigns aimed at boosting immunization rates. Nigerian authorities provide the majority of funding for the effort, with the United Nations Foundation aiding Nigeria with financial and technical support. The UN Foundation and four other international organizations are spearheading an international anti-measles campaign that has helped cut measles deaths from 745,000 in 2000 to 164,000 in 2008. Google/Agence France-Presse (3/31) - USAID chief assails proposed aid budget cuts
The U.S. Republican Party's current budget proposals could lead to the deaths of as many as 70,000 children around the world who depend on U.S. aid, Rajiv Shah, head of U.S. Agency for International Development, warned American lawmakers. Proposed cuts to international affairs allocations would adversely affect anti-malaria, immunization and trained birth attendant programs, Shah said. ForeignPolicy.com/The Cable blog (3/31) - Bolivia sees fertilizer as tool in drug war
Bolivian authorities hope to combat drug trafficking and the country's growing drug use problems by turning seized caches of coca into organic fertilizer. Bolivia seizes about 700 tons of coca -- the raw material used to make cocaine -- each year. The Guardian (London) (3/30) - Mugabe cracks down ahead of elections
Zimbabwe's opposition is facing a crackdown, with the government forbidding rallies and detaining several opposition leaders. Meanwhile, President Robert Mugabe is indicating he may not join in writing a new constitution, regarded as a prerequisite for free elections later this year. The moves come amid scattered clashes between supporters of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and members of Mugabe's ZANU-PF party. Reuters (4/1)  | - Cote d'Ivoire crisis intensifies as fighters advance on Abidjan
United Nations peacekeeping troops have taken control of the Abidjan airport after local security forces left their posts amid increased violence associated with Cote d'Ivoire's political crisis. Fighters looking to oust incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo -- who has refused to leave office despite losing a November election -- have seized cities and towns en route to Abidjan this week where they have threatened to take fighting to Gbagbo's residence. NPR.org/The Associated Press (3/31), AlertNet/Reuters (3/31) - Young Palestinians go online to build a new movement
Groups of tech-savvy Palestinian youths are working to promote the vision of a Palestinian state using social-network tools such as Facebook and Twitter to organize nonviolent actions. The young campaigners want to build a movement separate from entrenched Palestinian political forces such as Hamas and Fatah. TIME (3/31)  | |  | | | | | | Senior Advocate/Researcher for International Financial Institutions | Human Rights Watch, Business and Human Rights Division | Washington, DC | | Administrative Assistant, Partnership Development | United Nations Foundations | Washington DC, DC | | Communications Officer, mHealth Alliance | United Nations Foundations | Washington DC, DC | | Coordinator, Pledge Guarantee for Health | United Nations Foundations | Washington DC, DC | | Advocacy Director | Human Rights Watch | Washington, DC | | Internship, UN Election Advocacy | Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | | Vice President for Programs | Trickle Up | New York, NY | | Regional Manager for Asia (Based Overseas) | Center for Reproductive Rights | Kathmandu, Nepal | | | |  | |  |
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