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	May 2, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Osama bin Laden killed in U.S. attack Osama bin Laden, the elusive founder of al-Qaida who took credit for masterminding the 9/11 attacks of 2001, was killed in a raid by U.S. forces on his compound in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad. The news was delivered by U.S. President Barack Obama in a televised announcement late Sunday night. Bin Laden had been residing in the compound not far from the capital Islamabad, in an area with a heavy Pakistani military presence. U.S. clandestine operatives were able to pick up bin Laden's trail via the movements of a courier who had been under surveillance. The Washington Post (5/2), The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (5/2), The Independent (London) (5/2), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/2) UN evacuates Tripoli staff after mob attacks  Teens work to end child marriages  Little movement on UN-backed climate fund  Lawyer is seized amid China crackdown  Taliban begins spring fighting  Career Center  How does a celebrity endorsement or partnership affect your likelihood to take action for an issue campaign?  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Development Health and Poverty | Development Energy and Environment | Human Rights | Peace and Security | Poll The death of Osama bin Laden, announced by President Obama last night, is a watershed moment in our common global fight against terrorism." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Click here for the full story. "Syria is in the cross-hairs of the Human Rights Council after members agreed to an American request for an emergency session on the violent suppression of protests in several Syrian cities." UN Dispatch UN evacuates Tripoli staff after mob attacks The United Nations has evacuated international staff from the Libyan capital, Tripoli, after angry mobs attacked its offices there, and ransacked Western embassies, after the NATO airstrike that reportedly killed a son and three grandchildren of embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi. The 12 staff members are currently in neighboring Tunisia. Al-Jazeera (5/2), BBC (5/1)   UN pauses Syrian aid program in light of turmoil The UN Development Program on Saturday temporarily suspended a five-year assistance program for Syria in light of the bloody crackdown on anti-government protests in the country, and fears by some U.S. politicians that the aid also could benefit President Bashar al-Assad. The program is designed to boost the country's economy, the judiciary, environmental management, disaster prevention and public health. AlertNet/Reuters (4/30) UN photo exhibit highlights anti-malaria champions The United Nations is hosting a photo exhibit through May 22 to highlight the efforts of individual campaigners who have thrown support behind the Roll Back Malaria Partnership and the United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets program. The exhibit -- Champions to End Malaria -- features portraits of activists such as 10-year old Katherine Commale and retired basketball legend Dikembe Mutombo. The New Yorker/Photo Booth blog (4/28) Other News Sri Lankan leader lashes out at UN Google (5/1) Fighters in Cote d'Ivoire are urged by UN to disarm Google/The Associated Press/The Canadian Press (4/29) Teens work to end child marriages An estimated 48% of women around the world are married before the age of 18, which poses increased risks to their health and leaves them more vulnerable to domestic abuse, writes Tamara Kreinin, executive director of women and population at the United Nations Foundation. More than 100,000 American teens are participating in the UN Foundation's Girl Up program, raising their voices to help their counterparts in the developing world and bring an end to child marriages. Chicago Tribune (4/29) Cookstoves are key to cutting pollution-related deaths Noncommunicable disease such as diabetes, cancers and chronic lung disease are drawing increased attention as campaigners look to address the role of pollution in public health concerns. Indoor cooking with unsafe stoves is a major focal point -- responsible for the deaths of 1.9 million people a year -- with the United Nations Foundation-backed Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves committed to provide safer alternatives to 100 million homes by 2020. The Huffington Post (4/28) Journalists wanted to tell malaria stories The battle to end malaria deaths worldwide has made significant progress, but overstretched health care systems in Africa will need help to finish the job. Malaria, and questions on strategies to fight it, is one of the topics featured in a contest hosted by The Guardian asking participants to pick one of 16 development-related themes and write an article. The Guardian (London) (5/1) Other News Massive India jobs program is falling short The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (4/29) Scientists see genetic modification as anti-malaria weapon Los Angeles Times (4/29) Top five news stories selected by UN Wire readers in the past week. China's census shows massive urbanization (The Guardian (London)) Today is World Malaria Day (The Guardian (London)) UN to reconsider Syrian condemnation as deaths mount (The New York Times (tiered subscription model)) 10 million rupees eaten by termites (The Christian Science Monitor) Child brides face severe abuse risks (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. Little movement on UN-backed climate fund Efforts to jump-start a climate fund to help poor countries adapt to and battle climate change made little progress at a Mexico City summit. The fund, agreed on by negotiators at the United Nations-backed December summit in Cancun, Mexico, envisages developed countries contributing $100 billion a year by 2020. Reuters (4/30) Dispute in Japan over radiation limits The decision by the Japanese government to raise by 20 times the acceptable annual radiation exposure at elementary schools in the irradiated zone surrounding the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has been criticized by parents. A government adviser on radiation safety quit over the change. The Independent (London) (5/2), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/1) Other News Environmental impact threatens viability of oil sands BBC (5/1) Lawyer is seized amid China crackdown A Chinese human rights lawyer has disappeared, apparently at the hands of security forces, at the same time another has been released after more than two months in extrajudicial confinement. The whereabouts of Li Fangping, who has represented Chinese dissidents, were unknown, whereas Teng Biao, a signatory to a petition calling for rule of law and open elections, returned home. The Guardian (London) (5/1), The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (5/1) Other News Egypt considers plan to permanently open Gaza border The Globe and Mail (Toronto)/Reuters (5/1) EU executive considers temporary restoration of border limits AlertNet/Reuters (5/1) Taliban begins spring fighting Nearly a dozen people died throughout Afghanistan on Sunday in renewed offensives carried out by Taliban insurgents, who are targeting public gathering and government offices, as well as military bases and convoys. Reuters (5/1) Other News Signing ceremony for deal on Yemen crisis is postponed The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/1) Israel holds Palestinian tax revenue over political concerns The Toronto Star (5/1) Ugandan crackdown on food, fuel protests is called excessive AlertNet/Reuters (5/1) Zimbabwe's Mugabe makes appearance at pope beatification BBC (4/30) Program Administrator, Project on Justice in Times of Transition, Institute for Global Leadership Tufts University Medford, MA How does a celebrity endorsement or partnership affect your likelihood to take action for an issue campaign? 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