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 - FAO: Rinderpest has been eradicated
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has officially declared rinderpest to be the second disease successfully eradicated through vaccination programs. The disease -- which can infect cattle, buffaloes, yaks and swine -- was responsible for widespread livestock deaths and starvation of human populations beginning in the 1800s. Los Angeles Times/Booster Shots blog (6/28)       - Preventing AIDS in children, keeping mothers alive
The head of the U.S.'s anti-AIDS program said Tuesday said that an infusion of $75 million -- in addition to $300 million already pledged -- could help "eliminate new HIV-infected children by 2015 and keep mothers alive." The remarks by Eric Goosby, which come on the heels of a high-level UN meeting on HIV/AIDS, said that the U.S. could help prevent mother-to-child transmission, and still save money, by coordinating its work with the the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The Miami Herald/McClatchy Newspapers (free registration) (6/28) - Build demand to increase reach of vaccination programs
 A lack of information on the health benefits of vaccination continues to keep families in many developing countries from taking part in available programs. Offering direct incentives and building public awareness could significantly impact participation rates, Charles Kenny writes. ForeignPolicy.com (6/27) - Web series highlights clean-cook-stove mission
A Web video series, "Stove Man," features the global travels of two men as they walk miles and miles to collect firewood, and live on no more than $2 per day, while trying to distribute 5 million fuel-efficient cook stoves to families in developing countries by 2020. The pair's Rocket Stoves help reduce the amount of firewood needed, and the time spent collecting firewood, while lowering the risk of burns and smoke inhalation. The Christian Science Monitor (6/28) - Clinton: African economies are dependent upon women
In speeches this month, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged the overwhelmingly male leadership of the African Union to provide women with equal access to technology and vocational training -- a change that reportedly could boost the continent's economy by at least 40%. "Women are holding up half the economy already," said Clinton, who regularly meets with women in impoverished countries. Bloomberg (6/28) - Disruptive road project in Serengeti will be rethought
A major road project that would have split the northern part of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is being reconsidered in light of claims that it would disrupt the annual migration of some 2 million wildebeest, according to UNESCO. The UN body has called upon the international community to help the country build the road south of the national park. Reuters (6/28) - Northwest Passage ice melt is causing species shifts
Ice melt in the Northwest Passage is causing the movement of marine species from the Pacific to the Atlantic, prompting warnings from marine scientists that competition for food could lead to species extinctions. Scientists have recorded decreased ice presence during the summer in recent years along the Northwest Passage -- which runs from Alaska across Canada -- and the area was ice-free in 2007. The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (6/28) - UN's Rwanda tribunal sends case to local court
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has decided that one of its cases will be tried in Rwanda itself, after authorities there enacted legal reforms deemed necessary to the legal process. Jean Uwinkindi faces charges of genocide and conspiracy to commit genocide for his role in organizing groups to hunt down and kill Tutsis. AlertNet/Reuters (6/28) - In Turkey, Syrian refugees discover freedom
Syrian refugees finding shelter in makeshift camps along the border with Turkey have been living in precarious, even dangerous conditions, yet many are feeling empowered by the rare taste of freedom, according to this article. "It was an experience we never had before, not in my life and not in my father's life," said one man who fled the violent crackdown by the Syrian regime on anti-government protests. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/28)
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