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	June 27, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate India sees results from anti-polio efforts The number of reported polio cases in India has dropped to only one in 2011, raising hopes that billions of dollars of investments in vaccination campaigns in recent years may have helped bring the country to the verge of eradicating the disease. Around 170 million children a year receive the polio vaccine, and recent testing of water samples from high-risk areas such as the slums of Mumbai have found no presence of the virus. A consortium of groups, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rotary International, WHO and UNICEF, are targeting the elimination of polio by 2013. Los Angeles Times (6/26) Brazilian to take helm of UN food agency  Study examines soaring diabetes rates  Study examines child marriage worldwide  Annan touts Africa's role in food security  Cambodia begins Khmer Rouge trial  Images from the UN Foundation Board Meeting in Norway  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security | UN Foundation & Better World Campaign Fabulous piece from @HerExchange on @unfoundation's Elizabeth Gore on her efforts w/ @nothingbutnets @girlup! http://bit.ly" @GirlUp "The way in which Khartoum is undertaking this strategy is strikingly similar to the counter-insurgency tactics that were so effective in Darfur. Namely, Khartoum is attacking the population base of the Nuba people -- not simply targeting alleged fighters." UN Dispatch Brazilian to take helm of UN food agency The UN Food and Agriculture Organization on Sunday selected its first new leader in nearly 20 years amid criticism over its response to near-record-high food prices that have driven some 44 million people into poverty since June 2010. Brazil's former minister of food security, Graziano da Silva, won over Spain's Miguel Angel Moratinos Cuyaube by a vote of 92-88. Bloomberg (6/26), Reuters (6/26) Pillay says her moral compass is tied to apartheid injustices The UN's human rights chief, Navi Pillay, says that her experiences during the apartheid era in South Africa enable her to speak for victims of discrimination and repression across the world. "I feel it's very, very, very important to have some experience in your life that gives you a better understanding of suffering," said Pillay, the daughter of a bus driver, and the first nonwhite female judge to sit on South Africa's highest court. Mail & Guardian Online (South Africa) (6/26) Other News Talks are urged as Palestinian-statehood bid marches on The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/24) Security Council expresses concern about Yemen AlertNet/Reuters (6/24) Study examines soaring diabetes rates A study published in The Lancet pegs the global population of diabetes sufferers at 347 million -- more than double the number who had the disease in 1980. Researchers blamed some of the increase on obesity and inactivity. Epidemiologist Frank Hu said, "This study confirms the suspicion of many that diabetes has become a global epidemic." The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (6/27), The Washington Post (6/25) Study examines child marriage worldwide Ten million girls under the age of 18 are married every year, and governments must do more to address this global concern, the group Plan UK says in a report. While countries in South America, Africa and Asia may have the highest numbers of early and forced marriages, more than 2 million young girls in Europe are also child brides. The Guardian (London) (6/26) Annan touts Africa's role in food security Africa is the key to providing food security as the world battles rising food prices and increasing poverty, former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says. Around 70% of Africans are involved in the agriculture sector, and a food revolution centered on enhancing the production of African farmers would turn Africa into a food-surplus region. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model)/The Source blog (6/27) Other News Possibilities related to geoengineering are examined at IPCC meeting AlertNet/SciDev.net (6/27) More than 1,000 new species are identified in New Guinea The Observer (London) (6/26) Cambodia begins Khmer Rouge trial The long-awaited trial of four senior Khmer Rouge leaders began today in Cambodia, more than 30 years after the regime's reign caused the death of 1.7 million people. The United Nations-backed tribunal, which has faced charges of political meddling and the resignation of court personnel, has charged the four with war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Los Angeles Times (6/27), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/26), The Australian (6/27) ICC warrants charge Gadhafi, aides with war crimes Libya leader Moammar Gadhafi has committed crimes against humanity and ordered attacks on civilians since mid-February, when popular revolt spread across the country, according to arrest warrants issued today by the International Criminal Court. BBC (6/27), The Christian Science Monitor (6/24) Other News NATO general insists "noose is tightening" on Gadhafi regime The Washington Post (6/25) Agreement is announced in South China Sea dispute The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (6/27) Controversial Zimbabwe diamond mines to resume exports The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (6/26) Syria-Turkey ties are strained over crackdown by Assad Reuters (6/26) Israel cautions journalists over coverage by Gaza flotilla The Globe and Mail (Toronto)/The Associated Press (6/26) Top five news stories selected by UN Wire readers in the past week. Ban gains second UN term (BBC) UN charts trends in drug use, production (The Economist) UN: Poor countries bear growing refugee burden (Reuters) Pakistani girl forced to wear explosives vest escapes (BBC) World's oceans face severe, rapid degeneration (The Independent (London)) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. Images from the UN Foundation Board Meeting in Norway In June 2011, 12 of the world's leading voices for global progress and change gathered for the United Nations Foundation board of directors meeting in Norway. The semi-annual meeting, presided over by UN Foundation founder and Chairman Ted Turner, took place June 19 to 25 in Oslo and the northernmost regions of the country. The board met with government, corporate and nonprofit leaders to build support for UN efforts to improve global health, catalyze innovations in international development and call for global action on climate change. The board's discussions focused on ways to help new partners connect with the lifesaving work of the United Nations. Click here to view a photoset of the meetings on Flickr. For more information, visit www.unfoundation.org. Human Resources and Administration Assistant Social Science Research Council Brooklyn, NY Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration Officer, P-4 United Nations Office to the African Union Addis Ababa, Ethiopia   Get more involved: Follow the UN Foundation on Twitter Key Sites United Nations Secretary-General UN News Centre Key UN Bodies, Agencies, Funds and Programs UN Foundation UN Dispatch UN Radio News Service Torturers told they will face justice UN Radio   This SmartBrief was created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com   Subscriber Tools       Update account information | Change e-mail address | Unsubscribe | Print friendly format | Web version | Search past news | Archive | Privacy policy Grab our News Widget Advertise With Us Amy DiElsi Director for UN Foundation Communications United Nations Foundation 1800 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 (D) 202-419-3230 (C) 202-492-3078 (F) 202-887-9021 www.unfoundation.org   About UN WIRE UN Wire is a free service sponsored by the United Nations Foundation which is dedicated to supporting the United Nations' efforts to address the most pressing humanitarian, socioeconomic and environmental challenges facing the world today. 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