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| - UN urges cease-fire, talks over Thai-Cambodia border
The border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, revived over three days of armed clashes, cannot be resolved by military means, said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. He called for a cease-fire in the deadly fighting near the Preah Vihear temple, an area from which thousands of villagers have fled. BBC (4/23)        - Numbers misleading on Haitian displaced
Some 800,000 of an estimated 1.5 million displaced Haitians have moved out of makeshift camps and tent cities since last year's devastating earthquake, but most -- up to 95% -- of those who have left continue to live with relatives or in dilapidated, damaged or partially-collapsed housing. Most were forced out the camps by landowners or simply fled in order to escape crime and deteriorating conditions. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/23)  Top five news stories selected by UN Wire readers in the past week. - Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.
- Turner sees renewable future
Clean, reliable renewable energy should be a top priority for U.S. officials and existing subsidies for fossil fuels should be reassigned toward renewables development, United Nations Foundation founder and Chairman Ted Turner believes. Turner is working to promote clean energy projects in the fields of solar, wind and geothermal power and to ban nuclear weapons. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Biz Beat blog (4/23) - Child brides face severe abuse risks
Child marriage remains one of the world's most common and socially sanctioned human rights abuses in the world and increased international pressure must be brought to bear to end the practice, United Nations Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin and Population Council policy analyst Judith Bruce write. Girls married off at a young age face increased risks from childbirth and often face emotional and physical abuse from their spouses. The Philadelphia Inquirer (4/24) - Leaked documents tell of Guantanamo inmates
Hundreds of classified U.S. military documents show that many of the 780 who were ever held at the Guantanamo Bay prison were either innocent, or low-level terrorist operatives. While most of the remaining 172 prisoners are regarded as a "high risk" of posing a future threat to the United States and its allies, the documents -- published in newspapers in Europe and the United States -- show that a third of those since released also had once been designated "high risk." The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/24), BBC (4/25) - Saleh still in power, despite pledge
 Dozens were arrested, and at least 10 were wounded, as security forces in Yemen opened fire today on a thousands-strong protest in the city of Taiz, days after President Ali Abdullah Saleh promised to leave office after more than three decades in exchange for legal immunity. "No rest, no respite for the executioner," protesters were reported as chanting. BBC (4/25), Reuters (4/25) - Elders head to Pyongyang for talks
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has traveled to North Korea with three other former European leaders in a bid to end a political standoff between Pyongyang and Seoul over 2010 military operations. Carter and others in the group, which includes former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, are members of The Elders -- a group of world leaders formed by South Africa's Nelson Mandela. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/25) - Abbas wants more action from Western leaders
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is pushing U.S. President Barack Obama and other Western leaders to ratchet up the pressure on Israeli authorities to pursue peace negotiations. Abbas has levied harsh criticism against U.S. officials such as special envoy George Mitchell for failure to progress efforts over the past two years. Newsweek (4/24) - U.S. still unsure over providing arms to Libya rebels
For the time being, the United States says it will continue to assist rebels in Libya by providing political and economic support, and enforcing an arms embargo on the regime of Moammar Gadhafi, said Susan Rice, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, in an interview. The superpower, however, would continue to weigh "very carefully and deliberately" whether to provide the rebels with weapons. Bloomberg (4/23)
 | - Raising awareness on World Malaria Day
Today, The United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign is marking World Malaria Day with a series of activities in New York to highlight a few of the thousands of Champions in the fight against malaria. Actress Mandy Moore and NBA Legend Dikembe Mutombo will join fellow Champions to kick off the day by launching a dynamic public service announcement to bring the issue of malaria to the famous Toshiba Vision screen in Times Square. The high-impact PSA features portraits from the Champions to End Malaria Exhibit, which depicts diverse individuals and partners who Champion the fight against malaria by raising funds and awareness to combat the disease. This larger-than-life, interactive exhibit launches tonight at the United Nations and honors Ted Turner, George Bush, Tony Blair, Awa Coll-Seck, grassroots supporters, and UN Special Envoy on Malaria, named among TIME's 100 most influential, Ray Chambers, as captured by world-renowned photographer Platon. |
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