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- U.S. asks UN to alter Taliban, al-Qaida list
U.S. officials have submitted resolutions at the United Nations Security Council to split a list of Taliban and al-Qaida members subject to sanctions into two lists. Officials hope a split would help pave the way for political talks with the Taliban to end the group's insurgency in Afghanistan. AlertNet/Reuters (6/13)       - Gates touts GAVI efforts against polio, malaria
Increased vaccinations efforts can eradicate polio worldwide and efforts to develop a malaria vaccine are underway, Microsoft founder Bill Gates said during an open phone call with the British public this week. Gates and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown are leading the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization conference, which hopes to raise more than $2 billion in donor contributions to meet budget forecasts to fund vaccination campaigns and development over the next five years. Telegraph (London) (6/13) - China riots reflect uptick in social grievances
A third day of fierce riots by migrant workers in Guangzhou, China, is exposing the fragility of social order in the country. The unrest -- sparked Friday by the reported bullying of a pregnant street vendor by low-level security officers -- highlights the challenges the government faces in the face of widespread grievances. Los Angeles Times (6/13), The Guardian (London) (6/13)  | - Volcanic ash cuts Clinton's trip
A visit to Ethiopia by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton intended to highlight the health effects of traditional cookstoves -- and the importance of adopting clean and efficient stoves and fuels -- has been canceled after volcanic ash was determined to be a danger to air travel in the African region. In some parts of the developing world, a woman dies every 16 seconds from toxic indoor smoke. Leslie Cordes, interim executive director of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, said: "The simple act of cooking shouldn't be one that kills you." CNN (6/13)  | - Saudi Arabia promotes "gender apartheid"
 Self-determination and freedom of movement, the same core principles at the heart of demonstrations that have swept the Arab world, also motivated women in Saudi Arabia who used social networking platforms to organize a mass protest in defiance of the kingdom's ban on female driving. The women "want not just to drive but to remap the political geography of their country," writes an academic. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/12) - UNEP report offers warming curbs
Fixing leaky gas transport lines, improving wood-burning stoves and better waste recycling are among 16 inexpensive measures that would dramatically decrease the human contributions to global warming and improve public health, the United Nations Environment Programme says in a report. Instituting the changes would help reach the international goal of limiting global temperature rise to two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. AlertNet (6/14) - Iranian dissent goes virtual
The expansion of social networking throughout Iran since violent crackdowns on popular demonstrations in 2009 has resulted in more virtual-world dissent, and fewer real-world consequences. "We have become couch rebels, avoiding the dangers that real changes bring," said one Iranian artist. The Washington Post (6/13) - Syria crackdown intensifies despite criticism
Syrian security forces have reportedly expanded crackdown on towns and villages near the Turkish border, sending thousands more resident fleeing for safety. Western governments have condemned Syrian actions, but the United Nations Security Council has yet to find agreement on a response to the crackdown. CNN (6/14), Al-Jazeera (6/14)  | |  | | | | |  |  Technical Advisor for Reproductive Health,Youth, Gender, International Programs | Population Reference Bureau | Washington, DC | | Sr. Maternal Neonatal Child Health (MNCH) Advisor, International Programs | Population Reference Bureau | Washington, DC | | Program Officer | Open Society Institute, Budapest | Budapest, Hungary | | Deputy Director, Girl Up | United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | | Administrative Assistant to the President Director of Special Events | United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | | Associate, Millennium Development Goals Initiatives (Every Woman, Every Child) | United Nations Foundation (UNF) / Better World Fund (BWF) | New York, NY | | | |  | |  |
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