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- Experts link source of Haiti cholera to UN peacekeepers
The cholera epidemic in Haiti responsible for the deaths of more than 4,800 people likely was caused by fecal contamination along a river next to a camp being used by UN peacekeepers, according to UN experts. A report stops short of blaming the Nepalese peacekeepers, however, saying the spread of the South Asian type of the disease was due to a "confluence of circumstances." AlertNet/Reuters (5/5)       - Evacuees stranded after Gadhafi attacks aid ship
 Forces loyal to the Libyan regime of Moammar Gadhafi fired rockets at an international aid ferry that was helping to evacuate people from the besieged port city of Misrata. Five people were killed, and some 200 were left behind. BBC (5/4) - UN's Clean Development Mechanism grows
The UN Clean Development Mechanism has registered 3,000 projects in 71 countries since its beginning in 2005, and is processing another 2,600 proposed projects. The scheme rewards investors with certified emissions reduction credits for funding projects that reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in developing countries. Reuters (5/5) - Mobile health initiatives attract broad support
The newly announced Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action brings together public and private sector entities in developing mHealth applications and is another example of the widespread support the use of ICT to promote public health goals enjoys across the stakeholder spectrum. The initiative aims to improve the health of mothers and newborns in Bangladesh, India and South Africa through the provisions of health reminders and alerts via cellphone. CFR.org (5/3) - MLOVE ConFestival for mobile is coming in June
Adele Waugaman, senior director of the Technology Partnership at the United Nations Foundation, will be one of the speakers at this year's MLOVE ConFestival near Berlin beginning June 29. The event explores the opportunities presented by mobile media for bringing about social change, as well as promoting brands, entertainment and advertising. Mobile Marketing Magazine (5/5) - CAR groups are kidnapping children to fight
Thousands of children are at risk of forced recruitment into armed groups operating in the Central African Republic, according to a report from the Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict and the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre. Children are kidnapped and forced to serve, while being denied access to humanitarian help, the report says. AlertNet (5/4) - China, Russia urge Libya cease-fire
China and Russia called for increased efforts for a cease-fire and political solution to the Libyan crisis at the UN Security Council, and raised serious concerns over the scope of the NATO-led bombing campaign against targets associated with embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi. Chinese and Russian diplomats pointed to the humanitarian crisis and civilian casualties, including those in Tripoli as a result of NATO actions, as reason to increase efforts to bring an end to the fighting. Google/Agence France-Presse (5/4) - Clinton: Negotiations possible after Palestinian unity deal
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says American officials remain open to negotiations with Palestinian authorities as part of a Middle East peace process, even with Hamas included in the Palestinian ruling structure. Clinton indicated the U.S. would like to see Hamas accept basic conditions for talks that include a renunciation of violence and recognition that the state of Israel has the right to exist. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/5)
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