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- Sudan seeks UN ouster, declares DMZ
UN peacekeepers should leave Sudan after the country's south is slated to gain independence on July 9, the Khartoum-based northern government told the world body Tuesday. The north cited as a reason its commitment to peace only 10 days after its troops occupied the disputed border region of Abyei -- a spurring what the African Union says is an agreement between north and south to establish a demilitarized zone along their shared border. Google/The Associated Press (5/31), Reuters (5/31)       - U.S. should support GAVI vaccination efforts
 With a pledge of $450 million to support vaccination efforts U.S. President Barack Obama could help save 4.2 million young lives before 2015. The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, and its partners the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation and UNICEF, has vaccinated 300 million children since 2000 and is looking to fund additional vaccination programs to prevent rotavirus and pneumococcal disease. Detroit Free Press (6/1) - WHO: Cellphones could cause brain cancer in users
A review of the latest scientific evidence finds that cellphone usage might increase the risk of certain types of brain cancer, according to the World Health Organization. A working group of 31 scientists from 14 countries found that, while a link was "not clearly established that it does cause cancer in humans," the phones nevertheless should be classified as "possibly carcinogenic." Reuters (5/31), BBC (5/31) - Study disputes death toll of Haiti's quake
United Nations and aid officials have reacted with skepticism to a new report that suggests the death toll from Haiti's devastating January 2010 earthquake may be significantly lower than estimates from Haitian authorities. Some observers worry the findings may adversely affect international donors' willingness to turn over funds pledged for relief and reconstruction efforts. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (6/1) - Children are paying a heavy price in Mogadishu fighting
Increased fighting in the Somali capital is taking a heavy toll on children, with more than half of all casualties in May under the age of 5, according to United Nations officials. Children are being treated for burns, shrapnel and bullet wounds, with 46% of the weapons-related injuries treated in May involving small children. BBC (5/31) - Sex-education on wheels
Midwives in Cambodia are being employed by a nonprofit reproductive health organization to trek by motorcycle to remote provinces to educate women about family planning matters. The Marie Stopes International project -- dubbed "Midwives On Motos" -- offers information on long-term contraceptive methods in a country where 56% of women between 15 and 49 have at least one abortion. Google/Agence France-Presse (5/29) - Few South Sudan girls go to school
The prevalence of child marriage and conservative traditions in South Sudan keeps most young girls from attending school. South Sudan education system suffers from a general lack of infrastructure and qualified teachers, and UNESCO estimates nine out 10 females are illiterate. AlertNet (6/1) - IAEA urges changes to Japan nuclear oversight
A preliminary report from the International Atomic Energy Agency found that disaster preparation at Japan's nuclear power plants was inadequate, citing a lack of backup generators and physical protection against tsunamis. The report also pointed to strong ties between the Japanese nuclear industry and regulators, suggesting a new regime in which, "regulatory independence and clarity of roles are preserved in all circumstances." The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/1), Bloomberg (6/1) - Talks aim to end Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Internationally mediated negotiations are slated to take place this month over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave in Azerbaijan whose residents are primarily ethnic Armenian. Some Azeris say they would rather wage war than remain in the holding pattern that has existed since the 1994 cease-fire between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/31) - Nationwide campaign brings UN message to Main Street U.S.A.
The United Nations Foundation announced the launch of a nationwide, out-of-Home advertising campaign that leverages the power of digital advertising to link Americans to the fight against global problems. The message is big but clear: Americans are working with the United Nations to combat malaria, help rebuild in Haiti, fight extreme poverty, confront climate change, ensure gender equality, and promote clean energy.The dynamic campaign is made possible by a partnership with Posterscope USA, the world's leading Out-of-Home communications agency, and 18 of its media partners, who have donated prime advertising space around the country worth millions of dollars, to help the UN Foundation reach Americans at all points throughout their day with the reminder that everyone has a role to play in solving global problems.
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