[RED DEMOCRATICA] World increasingly exposed to disaster risks

 

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	May 11, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate World increasingly exposed to disaster risks The amount of global wealth vulnerable to natural and man-made disasters has nearly tripled over the past 40 years from $525.7 billion to $1.58 trillion, according to a report from the UN disaster risk unit. "As we have learned again and again, no country or city -- rich or poor -- is immune," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said at a UN conference in Geneva. The Australian/Agence France-Presse (5/11) Ban urges reform as Syria continues crackdown  Time for Nigeria to eradicate polio  Nuclear drive continues despite Fukushima crisis  Is China's tone on human rights changing?  U.S. to draw down troops in Afghanistan in July  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Development Health and Poverty | Development Energy and Environment | Human Rights | Peace and Security "I urge President Assad to heed the call of the people for reform and freedom and desist from the mass arrest of peaceful demonstrators, and to cooperate with the human rights monitors." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Click here to read the full story. "About 800 people have been killed in protests so far, and several thousand people have been detained. Equally clear, so far, is that the Syrian government has no problem with brutally suppressing this revolt." UN Dispatch Ban urges reform as Syria continues crackdown United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Syria to halt a crackdown on pro-reform demonstrators and move to institute reform as local human rights organization reported the deaths of at least 750 people since protest erupted mid-March. Witnesses in the city of Homs reported Syrian forces resumed shelling there today. Reuters (5/11), CBC.ca (Canada)/The Associated Press (5/10), BBC (5/11) Syria drops out of running for UN rights council seat Kuwait reportedly will replace Syria as a candidate for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council. Syria dropped its bid Tuesday after international criticism over its bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters, but will run again in 2013, according to Egypt's ambassador to the world body. BBC (5/10), Bloomberg (5/10), ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (5/10) UN peacekeepers shot, wounded in restive Sudan region Unidentified gunmen shot and injured four UN peacekeepers who were on patrol in the disputed Abyei region between northern and southern Sudan. One of the four, all Zambian nationals, was hospitalized in serious condition. Bloomberg (5/11) Other News Sectarian clashes in Egypt are disturbing to UN's Ban Google/Agence France-Presse (5/11) Time for Nigeria to eradicate polio Nigeria is on the verge of eradicating polio just two years after suffering one of the country's worst outbreaks in history. Local politicians must remain committed to supporting vaccination programs to stamp out the disease, write Bill Gates and the Sultan of Sokoto Muhammed Sa'adu Abubakar. Federal authorities, the Gates Foundation and other partners are providing vaccines, training courses and funds to wage the battle. 234Next.com (Nigeria) (5/11) Food, supplies are running out in Libya, UN aid chief says Fighting in Libya has paralyzed supply lines, resulting in shortages in food, fuel and other essentials that are likely to run out in about two months, said Valerie Amos, the UN humanitarian chief. She also said that she was alarmed by the loss of life, human rights violations and violence against civilians in Bahrain, Yemen and Syria. The Christian Science Monitor (5/10), Google/The Associated Press/The Canadian Press (5/10) Nuclear drive continues despite Fukushima crisis Japan and Germany are taking stock of nuclear-generated power in light of the Fukushima Daiichi crisis while China, India, Mexico and other developing countries are moving forward with plans to build more nuclear plants. The Fukushima Daiichi crisis has prompted authorities around the world to review nuclear safety systems, but dozens of countries have reaffirmed their commitment to building nuclear capacity. Google/The Associated Press (5/11) Japan rethinks energy policy The nuclear crisis in Japan brought on by a massive earthquake and tsunami has spurred a rethink of the country's energy policy, which Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Tuesday said must include more renewable sources, such as wind, solar or biomass energy. Current forecasts indicate that 20% of the country's electricity will come from renewable sources by 2030. AlertNet/Reuters (5/11) Other News Public outrage over proposed Chilean dams in Patagonia The Guardian (London) (5/10) Is China's tone on human rights changing? Chinese state-owned media has adopted a measured approach to reporting on talks with U.S. officials that involve human rights, leading observers to believe Beijing is increasingly prepared to engage on what have historically been thorny issues. American officials have been publicly critical of an ongoing Chinese crackdown against dissent. Reuters (5/11) U.S. government targets WikiLeaks, others for prosecution Efforts to build a case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange are part of a broader campaign by the U.S. Justice Department to silence whistle-blowers and leakers. American authorities have been embarrassed by leaked information over the past decade on diplomatic and military activity such as U.S. army abuses at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison. NPR.org (5/11) Other News Ugandans debate death sentence for some homosexuals The Independent (London) (5/11) Rights groups condemn Brazil over slum evictions Reuters (5/10) U.S. to draw down troops in Afghanistan in July The U.S. military is preparing to withdraw up to 5,000 troops from Afghanistan in July, and another 5,000 by the end of the year, as the government debates how the killing of Osama bin Laden might affect fighting. Currently 100,000 U.S. troops, and 40,000 international troops, are in the country. 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