[RED DEMOCRATICA] Walking the line on Libya aid, military operations

 

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	April 21, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Walking the line on Libya aid, military operations It would be premature for the United Nations to accept an EU offer of military escorts to protect aid workers delivering humanitarian relief to Libya, said Valerie Amos, the world body's undersecretary-general and emergency relief coordinator. Amos is wary of blurring the distinction between aid work and military operations in the battle-scarred country. BBC (4/21) Human Rights Council meeting to examine unrest  Africa hit hardest by rising food costs  Japan blocks entry into Fukushima area  WFP cashes in on snacking to nourish kids  Group urges more protection for Rohingya  Syria is still arresting dissidents, despite pledge  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Development Health and Poverty | Development Energy and Environment | Tech Thursdays | Human Rights | Peace and Security More poor people are suffering and more people could become poor because of high and volatile food prices. We have to put food first and protect the poor and vulnerable, who spend most of their money on food." World Bank President Robert Zoellick. Click here for the full story. "It would seem the winds of protest are heading to Uganda. And, unfortunately, Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni is taking a page from his neighbors to the north by suppressing the dissent." UN Dispatch Human Rights Council meeting to examine unrest Diplomats from around the world are maneuvering to force a special session of the UN Human Rights Council to address the government crackdowns against the popular protests in the Middle East and North Africa. Among the countries expected to be on the agenda, should a meeting be called next week, are Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Yemen, Bahrain and Syria. Google/The Associated Press (4/20) Other News Security Council moves to keep weapons from terrorists Google/The Associated Press/The Canadian Press (4/20) Africa hit hardest by rising food costs Africa is being hit hardest by rising food prices around the world, with drastic increases sparking protests and violent clashes. In Uganda, the price of maize has risen 114% year-on-year. Recent unrest in the Middle East and North Africa has increased oil prices -- costs that are being passed on to food vendors. The Toronto Star/The Associated Press (4/20) Lessons from the global malaria campaign The successful effort to revitalize the battle against malaria over the past decade provides valuable lessons for dealing with public health challenges and highlights the importance of multi-stakeholder efforts to address a common concern, according to a study backed by the United Nations Foundation. The involvement of public- and private-sector players, and campaigns to engage the public at large, have helped make the eradication of malaria deaths by 2015 an achievable goal. Financial Times (tiered subscription model) (4/21) Breakthrough in mosquito engineering could slow malaria Academics are characterizing as a "major step forward" in the fight against malaria a laboratory experiment that successfully changed the DNA of wild mosquitoes. If scientists ultimately are able to ensure the transfer of a specific gene from genetically-modified mosquitoes to the wild insects, the nearly 1 million deaths attributed to the disease annually could be significantly reduced. BBC (4/20)   Global Fund is investigating malaria drug thefts About $2.3 million in malaria medications has fallen victims to drug theft in the developing world, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria said. Fund officials believe the majority of thefts occurred in 13 African countries and that 70% of cases were perpetrated by insiders at government distribution installations. Global Fund spokesman Jon Liden said, "Yes, there's drug theft in Africa. These are not Global Fund-specific issues." Bloomberg (4/20) Other News Physician dresses down Putin over Russian medical care The Washington Post (4/20) Somalia battles worst drought in decades IRINNews.org (4/20) Japan blocks entry into Fukushima area Japanese authorities are now enforcing a legally mandated evacuation zone around the Fukushima nuclear plant, although the area's 80,000 residents will be allowed to visit their homes and collect belongings. Authorities gave the area an emergency legal designation to compel people to leave after previous recommendations to evacuate were ignored by some residents. BBC (4/21), The Globe and Mail (Toronto)/The Associated Press (4/20) Scientists see increased Gulf oil spill effects A year after the Deepwater Horizon explosion triggered a massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, scientists are warning the real effects of the spill are now becoming apparent. Dolphins and whales are dying, while red snapper and other fish species are developing lesions on their flesh. The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4/21) WFP cashes in on snacking to nourish kids The World Food Program has already raised enough money to feed 100,000 children through its new social-networking website, wefeedback, which tells potential donors how many children can be fed for the price of their favorite foods. Contributors in the United States are "feeding back" the most sushi, while participants in Montenegro are feeding back the most pizza. AlertNet (4/19) Group urges more protection for Rohingya Bangladeshi authorities must do more to protect Rohingya refugees from abuses, Refugees International says in a report. Tens of thousands of stateless Rohingya displaced from Myanmar have fled to Thailand and Bangladesh where they face abuse, detention and discrimination. AlertNet (4/20) Other News GoodWeave is taking child labor out of carpet industry The Christian Science Monitor/Dowser.org (4/20) Syria is still arresting dissidents, despite pledge Security forces in Syria on Wednesday detained a prominent organizer of ongoing anti-government protests despite President Bashar al-Assad's pledge to lift the state of emergency that has been in place for nearly 50 years. The arrest of Mahmoud Issa came as protest organizers vowed a massive turnout Friday for nationwide demonstrations billed as "Great Friday." The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/20), The Guardian (London)/The Associated Press (4/20)   Talks poised for agreement over Yemen political crisis The six-member Gulf Co-operation Council signaled that it was close to brokering a deal between the Yemeni regime and opposition leaders amid continued confrontations between security forces and anti-government protesters. Details leaked from ongoing talks indicate that Ali Abdullah Saleh could step down as president after more than 30 years in return for immunity from prosecution for him, and his family. 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