[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN resumes Somali aid after militia softens stance

 

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	July 18, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN resumes Somali aid after militia softens stance The United Nations, in an effort to slow the exodus of Somalis compelled to leave their homes because of famine, last weekend delivered humanitarian assistance to refugee camps controlled by the Islamist militant group, al-Shabaab, for the first time in a year and a half. The Independent (London) (7/18), BBC (7/17)      UN steps in to stop Thai-Cambodian clashes  HIV/AIDS conference kicks off in Rome  Women's health revolution in Sierra Leone  Project takes electricity off the grid  Syria crackdown continues  UN Foundation CEO talks about change  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security | UN Foundation & Better World Campaign "Meet our CEO, Kathy Calvin - featured in today's @nytimes! http://ow.ly/2bs1oj" @unfoundation "The demonstration was the first of its kind in Afghanistan. Though small in size, its message was clear and, in Afghanistan's extremely conservative public space, incendiary: street harassment is an attack on women's right to coexist in society with men, and it must end." UN Dispatch UN steps in to stop Thai-Cambodian clashes The UN International Court of Justice has designated a demilitarized zone around the ancient Preah Vihear temple complex in Cambodia, ordering both Thailand and Cambodia to withdraw troops from the surrounding border region. The ruling is the first by the world body's high court in what observers expect will be a lengthy legal process. BBC (7/18)      UN urges more action in South Kordofan More must be done to address violence in Sudan's troubled South Kordofan province, a report from the United Nations says. Combating forces are deliberately targeting civilians and forcing people from their homes in a systematic campaign of widespread human rights violations. The Christian Science Monitor (7/15)      Other News Former Afghan Taliban spared UN sanctions as inducement Reuters (7/15)      HIV/AIDS conference kicks off in Rome Researchers believe they are closer to developing an HIV/AIDS vaccine, scientists said at the opening of an international HIV/AIDS conference in Rome. UNAIDS chief Michel Sidibe called for increased access to antiretroviral drug treatments for millions of HIV patients in the developing world. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)/The Associated Press (7/17), CNN/The Chart blog (7/17)      WHO to issue new tuberculosis test guidelines Current blood tests for tuberculosis often result in false positive or negative results posing a direct danger to patients, the World Health Organization warns. The tuberculosis tests are used widely in developing countries, and the WHO is expected to issue new guidelines this week. Google/The Associated Press (7/17)      Other News Inequalities in India are hurting development, UNDP says The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model)/India Real-Time blog (7/18)      Male rape is also used as weapon of war The Guardian (London) (7/17)      Common drug could control malaria Los Angeles Times (7/16)      Women's health revolution in Sierra Leone Sierra Leone has eliminated fees for pregnant women and children at public health clinics, leading to a rush for services now that it is no longer necessary to give birth at home, risking the death of a newborn and its mother. The new approach to care, which is heavily subsidized by international donors, means trained medical staff are overseeing many pregnancies for the first time -- potentially kick-starting a revolution in health care on the continent. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (7/17)      Project takes electricity off the grid Efforts by the United Nations to provide electricity to the 1.4 billion people living without it are increasingly turning to solar power technologies, things such as solar-powered lanterns, desk lamps and drip irrigation system. "There are so many different targeted applications to help people solve problems on a daily basis," Richenda Van Leeuwen, head of energy access at the UN Foundation, says in an interview. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (7/15)        Other News UN is seeking consensus on sea level rise predictions Der Spiegel (Germany) (English online version) (7/15)      Syria crackdown continues Syrian security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters Friday killing at least 27 people as protests continued across the country. While the government of President Bashar Assad remains firmly in control, most observers believe the protest movement is already causing changes to the authoritarian rule that has been in place for decades. Los Angeles Times/Babylon & Beyond blog (7/16), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (7/15)      U.S. recognizes rebels as legitimate Libyan government U.S. officials have officially recognized the Transitional National Council as Libya's legitimate governing body in a bid to unlock financial and diplomatic help rebels are seeking. Rebels and their supporters will still need to address legal issues associated with UN sanctions already in place before rebels will be able to access frozen Libyan government funds. 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UN Foundation CEO talks about change Kathy Calvin, chief executive of the United Nations Foundation, writes about the jobs and experiences that brought her to the organization that has evolved from a grant-making institution to one that develops campaigns, such as Nothing but Nets, which has slowed malaria in Africa, and Girl Up, which helps adolescent girls in developing countries. "I love that we spend as much time on the details as on the big ideas. That's how change occurs," she says. 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