[RED DEMOCRATICA] Leaders urged not to wait on UN to battle climate change

 

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	July 22, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN chief tries to rally world support for Somalia aid Tens of thousands have already died in Somalia amid the ongoing crisis affecting 11 million people, labeled a famine Wednesday by the United Nations, brought on by conflict, high food prices and drought. Ban Ki-moon, secretary-general of the world body, is trying to focus world attention on the crisis and raise about $1.6 billion to save the lives of those at risk, the vast majority of whom are women and children. Los Angeles Times (7/22), CBS News/The Associated Press (7/20)      UN report blasts Congo forces for rape  Somali militants reassert aid ban  Egyptian women seek to protect rights efforts  Leaders are urged not to wait on climate change  Social media for disaster response  Report: Yemen is on the verge of collapse  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Technology | Peacekeeping and Security RT @healthshow First #healthshow to be broadcast this Saturday! 26 part series on #globalhealth for #BBCworldnews. http://t.co/5MNtJa7 @unfoundation "To make matters worse, the security situation in southern Somalia is preventing aid agencies from reaching people before they arrive in the camps." UN Dispatch UN report blasts Congo forces for rape Investigators have identified dozens of females assaulted and raped over the New Year period by government troops in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a new United Nations report. Rape has been used systematically as a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo for more than 15 years with an estimated 1,000 women raped every day. Forbes/The Associated Press (7/22)      Other News Haitian closure of homeless camp is criticized by UN The Washington Post/The Associated Press (7/21)      Commentary: Palestinian UN bid faces serious challenges The Washington Post (7/21)      Israel seeks to build opposition to Palestinian UN bid ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (7/21)      Somali militants reassert aid ban Islamist rebels in Somalia insist that a ban on certain Western aid groups remains in force despite earlier claims by the United Nations that the restrictions had been lifted. A spokesman for al-Shabaab characterized UN reports of famine as "sheer propaganda," accusing the world body of exaggerating the severity of the drought. Al-Jazeera (7/22), BBC (7/22)      Pakistan polio campaign struggles in CIA aftermath Recent revelations about a fake CIA vaccination program used in the hunt for Osama bin Laden added to the myriad of challenges facing Pakistan's latest polio-vaccination program. Mobile migrant populations, infrastructure gaps and public fears over vaccines have helped leave Pakistan as the only country in the world to where polio remains endemic that cases are rising. The Washington Post (7/21)      Egyptian women seek to protect rights efforts Women's rights campaigners are seeking to unite activists to prevent Islamist groups and other conservatives from increasing the marginalization of Egyptian women. Domestic violence and discrimination are common challenges for Egyptian women, with little legal support to protect them, and campaigners hoped the post-Mubarak era would bring an end to exclusion. AlertNet/Reuters (7/21)      Sex selection in India dramatically cuts number of girls The number of girls in India has fallen precipitously because of illegal sex-selective abortions, coupled with a disparity in medical care that favors boys, who are more likely to be vaccinated and given vitamin supplements. "This is the age of 'missing women' -- an estimated 30 to 70 million of them," writes one observer. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (7/22)        Leaders are urged not to wait on climate change The head of the UN climate panel was urging world governments not to wait for more scientific evidence of climate change before battling the effects of global warming, while members of the world body's powerful Security Council were considering bolstering peacekeeping missions in areas where climate change is undercutting security. Some are proposing new environmental peacekeeping forces, or so-called green helmets. The Hill/E2 Wire blog (7/20)        World's small fish need protection Smaller fish species such as anchovies and sardines play a vital role in marine ecosystems and should be safeguarded from overfishing, according to a study published in the journal Science. More than 30% of world fish consumption and production consists of small fish, but overfishing has severely impacted fish stocks of several species. AlertNet/Reuters (7/21)      Oil, gas exploration urged despite Mideast border quagmire The long-running dispute over maritime borders between Israel and Lebanon should not interfere with the countries' efforts to explore for oil and gas, according to a senior UN envoy. "It's difficult for the UN to find a way forward here," said Michael Williams, the world body's special coordinator for Lebanon, adding that maritime disputes are common, and companies can simply avoid contested areas. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (7/21)      Social media for disaster response Disaster responders increasingly see social media as a tool to help generate rapid information on needs and damage in affected areas. The public can use social media to post information, and emergency responders are developing ways to filter and communicate information to maximize impact. CNN (7/21)      Report: Yemen is on the verge of collapse Long-standing Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is risking not only the stability of his country, but the security of the U.S. and the greater Middle East, in his response to five months of popular anti-government revolt. The country is facing a Somalia-style collapse that could tear it apart. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (7/20)      North Korea prepares for nuclear-disarmament talks resumption North Korea has named career diplomat Ri Yong Ho as the country's new envoy to six-party nuclear-disarmament talks. North Korean officials have recently signaled a desire to restart talks that stalled in 2008 in return for aid. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (7/22)      Other News Huge blast in Norwegian capital hits government buildings Reuters (7/22)      Saudi draft law would stifle protest, rights group says BBC (7/22)      30 alleged war criminals among Canada immigrants The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (7/22)      Malawi president appeals for calm as protests turn violent The Christian Science Monitor (7/21)      Program Officer, MHI Open Society Institute, Budapest Budapest, Hungary Advisor, Gender, Diversity and Human Rights (Grade P5) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Washington, D.C. 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