[RED DEMOCRATICA] How child marriage hinders MDG progress

 

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	August 2, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate How child marriage hinders MDG progress Ten million girls under the age of 18 are married every year, with the rates of child marriage above 70% in countries such as Chad and Mali, according to child-rights advocates. Child marriage directly impacts efforts to reach Millennium Development Goals on poverty, education, health and gender equity, advocates warn. AlertNet (8/1)      UN issues new warnings on Africa famine  Deep cuts are expected in U.S. aid  What's behind the spike in food costs?  Africa's future women leaders  Climate-change urgency outstrips political will  India's Internet rules spark debate  Israelis consider U.S. drive to restart talks  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Spotlight: U.S.-UN relations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Technology | Peacekeeping and Security The emergency in the #HornofAfrica is getting worse. We can ALL help the #UN provide humanitarian aid. Will you? Video: http://ow.ly/5T6HT" @unfoundation "Today, Channel 4 News comes out with another huge story: an officer comes forward to accuse top ranking government officials of ordering the summary execution of surrendering Tamil Tigers and civilians." UN Dispatch UN issues new warnings on Africa famine Famine in the Horn of Africa is intensifying and as many as six more Somali regions may shortly be declared famine areas, United Nations officials warn. The UN has called on the transportation industry to join British Airways, UPS and others in providing free or heavily discounted cargo space to help get supplies into the region. AlertNet/Reuters (8/1), The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia)/Agence France-Presse (8/2)      Militants keep Somalis from food aid amid shortfalls Starving Somalis are not only being prevented from fleeing famine by the Islamist militant group, al-Shabab, they are being herded into temporary camps for displaced people. Somalia, where tens of thousands have died, and more than 500,000 children are at risk of starvation, is the hardest hit by drought and food shortages, but an estimated 12.4 million people are in need of humanitarian aid across the Horn of Africa, according to the United Nations. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/1), The Guardian (London)/Datablog (8/1)      Deep cuts are expected in U.S. aid U.S. spending on development aid could suffer disproportionately as policymakers, protective of defense and security outlays, seek ways to make $2.4 trillion in cuts called for in legislation expected to be passed today by the Senate. Programs run by the U.S. Agency for International Development and Millennium Challenge Corp. fall under the so-called "security category," which includes the departments of Defense, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs, as well as the National Nuclear Security Administration and intelligence community management account. Devex.com (8/2)      What's behind the spike in food costs? New findings from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization appear to refute the assessment that increased demand for major food items in fast-developing countries across Asia are behind the recent spikes in global food prices. Global consumption of cereals and edible oils is slowing, in fact, whereas government-subsidized biofuels and financial speculation are on the rise. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (8/2)        Limits on China rail crash coverage are rejected by media Chinese government restrictions on coverage of the fatal collision last month between two high-speed passenger trains, killing 40 and injuring 191, are being resisted by some media outlets, and heeded by others. The Communist Party's propaganda office late Friday told editors to play up positive news over the weekend, and to play down coverage of the accident, which authorities blame on faulty signals. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (8/1)      Africa's future women leaders Ghana's MOREMI Initiative Leadership program is aimed at building upon the success of African women in leadership positions at the national and international level over the past decade. Young women in the program study leadership skills and are given the opportunity to put the learning to use through interactions with local leaders and management of a community project in their home country. AlertNet (8/1)      U.S. group connects with Haitian girls through arts Volunteers from a northern California group, Girls United, recently taught about 80 Haitian girls and women to become peer-to-peer counselors through photography, printmaking, drama and creative writing. The group is a collaboration among the United Nations Foundation, Full-Circle Learning and a San Rafael-based nonprofit, the Meridian Health Foundation. Marin Independent Journal (Calif.) (7/31)      Climate-change urgency outstrips political will A new report says that global emissions of greenhouse gases must peak by 2020, then fall precipitously if the world is to stave off the most severe effects of climate change. The sense of urgency among climate scientists is not shared by U.S. lawmakers. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (8/1)      Other News Biologist uses art, science to illuminate turtle habits The Christian Science Monitor (8/1)      India's Internet rules spark debate India's new rules on Internet use have sparked criticism from bloggers and activists concerned about the effects of freedom of speech and privacy rights. Indian authorities say the new rules, which prohibit websites from hosting "harmful" information and require Internet cafes to install surveillance cameras and collect personal data from customers, are intended to improve national security. The Washington Post (8/1)      Israelis consider U.S. drive to restart talks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled a willingness to consider a new U.S. proposal for Middle East peace talks if Washington can convince Palestinian authorities to abandon a plan to seek recognition at the United Nations. U.S. officials are calling for talks to resume using 1967 borders as a starting point for discussion on territory. Bloomberg (8/2)      UN inches closer to censure of Syria over crackdown European countries were pushing for UN censure of Syria after the third day of its tank and artillery assault on the city of Hama, the site of large-scale anti-government protests, as well as the 1982 uprising that resulted in the deaths of an estimated 10,000 people. The spike in violence appeared to bring the world body's Security Council closer to a resolution condemning the Ba'athist regime, representatives of which were lobbying India, current president of the powerful UN body, not to give into "Western propaganda" over its increasingly bloody crackdown. Bloomberg Businessweek (8/2), The Telegraph (London) (8/2), The Guardian (London) (8/2)        Ramadan observances are muted by political worries Political and social turmoil across the Middle East and North Africa has cast a shadow over the holy month of Ramadan, a time when Muslims emphasize community and service to others. Governments in countries including Syria, Yemen and Libya have responded violently to popular pro-reform uprisings that have swept across the regions since January. CNN (8/1)      Other News Sri Lanka acknowledges civilian deaths in Tamil fight Google/Agence France-Presse (8/1)      U.S. troops would leave Iraq if immunity is not extended Google/The Associated Press (8/2)      Egyptian army clears Tahrir Square amid renewed protests The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/1)      Libyan rebels advance in west The Washington Post (7/31)      New African refugee dead highlight Lampedusa crisis BBC (8/1)      Program Officer, MHI Open Society Institute, Budapest Budapest, Hungary Brazil Director Human Rights Watch New York, NY Senior Technical Advisor, Regulatory Systems Management Sciences for Health Maputo, Mozambique Advisor, Gender, Diversity and Human Rights (Grade P5) Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Washington, D.C. 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