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- Ban: Syria must grant UN access
Syrian authorities must give United Nations aid agencies access to civilians caught up in clashes between government forces and pro-reform protesters, and permit entry for a human rights fact-finding mission, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says. Syria has faced international criticism from rights advocates for a bloody crackdown against pro-reform demonstrators. AlertNet/Reuters (7/7)      - Time is nigh to resolve Cypriot differences, Ban says
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is seeking a resolution by October from the slow-moving talks intended to mete out the reunification of the divided island of Cyprus. While Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders have agreed in principle to a two-zone federation, long-standing disputes over property claims and boundary lines have thwarted talks. Reuters (7/7) - U.S. pushes for UN role in Sudan as mission ends
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, is calling for peacekeepers to remain in volatile regions of Sudan after the world body begins the scheduled draw down of its mission there July 10, the day after South Sudan secedes. Fighting between government forces and southern-aligned troops in Abyei and South Kordofan have reportedly forced more than 73,000 people to flee their homes since early June, raising fears of a revival of civil war. Reuters (7/7), Bloomberg (7/7) - FAO: Food prices approach record levels
Increased prices of sugar canceled out drops in the cost of wheat, corn and soya to drive global food prices up in June to almost record levels, according the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's food price index. FAO predicts food prices will remain high throughout the year despite increased levels of production. BBC (7/7) - North Korea pleads hunger, but donors have doubts
Seasonal flooding and a severe winter have contributed to the severe food shortages that affect an estimated 6 million North Koreans. International donors such as the U.S. and South Korea, however, are wary of providing food aid in light of allegations that the regime diverts most assistance intended for the poor and starving. Los Angeles Times (7/7) - WHO: More action is needed to curb smoking
While many governments around the world have raised taxes on cigarettes and mandated smoke-free work places, more needs to be done to raise public awareness about the health risks associated with smoking, the World Health Organization says in its third Global Tobacco Epidemic report. Tobacco will kill about 6 million people this year, WHO predicts, with the number rising as high as 8 million annually by 2030. AlertNet/Reuters (7/7) - UN: Global commitment to renewables is up
Global investment in renewable energy climbed to record levels in 2010 driven by factors such as high fossil fuel prices and government incentives for green energy, according to a United Nations-backed report. China accounted for more than one-fifth of 2010's total investment in the sector, which reached an overall amount of $211 billion. Google/Agence France-Presse (7/7) - UN report faults Israel over border response
Israel failed to use standard crowd-control measures before opening fire on unarmed demonstrators who tried to cross a border fence from Lebanon in May, according to a United Nations report to the Security Council. Seven people died and 111 were injured in the incident. Israeli officials are expected to submit a rebuttal to the report's findings to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (7/7)
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