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- UN: Prospects improve for Mideast nuclear talks
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is reporting progress in his efforts to stage talks in November among Middle East states, including Israel, regarding the global experience with nuclear weapon-free zones. Arab states have signaled that they intend to confront Israel over its presumed nuclear capabilities at a separate IAEA meeting next month. Reuters (8/19), Reuters (8/18)      - UN team arrives in Syria amid allegations of government cover-up
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Sunday he would not resign, even as his regime was accused of a "cleanup operation" at a camp in Latakia for Palestinian refugees, from which about 10,000 refugees fled during recent military action. A United Nations humanitarian team arrived in the country Saturday and is slated to visit the camp, as well as several other areas of popular unrest. CNN (8/21), Los Angeles Times (8/22)  - Charities tackle malaria, change the face of foreign aid
 It is in charity work where modern management techniques of "goal-setting, incentivizing, metrics, accountability" are clearly succeeding, according to a review of the book "Lifeblood: How to Change the World One Dead Mosquito at a Time." Author Alex Perry writes that American billionaires are using management techniques to battle malaria; in doing so, they are reforming foreign aid, particularly in Africa. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/20) - Program brings sustainable information to African farmers
Backpack Farm is providing farmers in sub-Saharan Africa with information and training on sustainable farming techniques in a bid to combat annual drought patterns and increase regional food security. Founder Rachel Zedeck sees poorly designed agriculture systems and chronic underdevelopment for small farmers as major contributors to the region's persistent food-supply challenges. The Christian Science Monitor/Dowser.org (8/19) - Women are concerned amid Tunisia changes
Women's rights activists in Tunisia fear that the legal protections extended over the past five decades could be lost as the country forms a government to replace dictator Zine Abidine Ben Ali -- an uprising in which women played a pivotal role. One of the country's most cohesive political movements, the formerly banned Islamist party Al-Nahda, is being criticized by some even as its leader says that "women's rights are accepted by all sides." Al-Jazeera (8/20) - Bigger population is likely to increase water stress
Increased food production will be necessary to feed the world's growing population, but that will place stress on water sources and potentially destroy biodiverse regions, warn researchers from the International Water Management Institute. The world's most important food-producing areas -- such as northern China and the western U.S. -- will be among the hardest hit as the global population adds a projected 2 billion people by 2050. AlertNet (8/22) - Cellphones help battle child malnutrition
Concern Worldwide has launched a cellphone system for cash transfers in a bid to help battle malnutrition in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya. The program allots a monthly cash allowance for food to selected beneficiaries, who can collect by visiting cellphone agents with their identification. The Guardian (London) (8/19) Top five news stories selected by UN Wire readers in the past week. - Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.
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Recent studies are casting doubt on claims that microfinance reduces poverty and empowers women in developing countries. A British government study reviewed academic archives, microfinance aggregators and websites of nongovernmental organizations and found "no clear evidence exists that microfinance programs have positive impacts." 
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