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	August 31, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Nigeria makes arrests as UN assesses security Nigerian authorities have arrested two suspects in last week's deadly bombing attack on the United Nations' headquarters in Abuja. Militant group Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attack, which left 23 people dead and has prompted security reviews of Nigeria by UN officials. USA TODAY/The Associated Press (8/31), Bloomberg (8/30)      Libya's new leaders favor UN police over peacekeepers  Anti-UN bill in Congress linked to Palestinian vote  Aid group evolves as global migration spreads  Ugandan woman produce fireless cookers  Nuclear safety progress is lagging  Activists cite evidence of Sudan war crimes  UN Foundation and 4INFO launch mobile action campaign  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Spotlight: U.S.-UN relations | Health & Development | Spotlight: Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security | UN Foundation and Better World Campaign UN refugee agency to airlift aid into #Somalia for Eid al-Fitr holiday bit.ly/r9Jjvy @refugees" @UN "David Letterman invited WFP's super-star spokeswoman Bettina Luescher on his show last night to talk about the famine and drought crisis in the Horn of Africa." UN Dispatch Libya's new leaders favor UN police over peacekeepers Libyan rebels, through the National Transitional Council, say they do not need the hundreds of international forces to help secure the country. "It's very clear the Libyans want to avoid any military deployment by the UN or others. They are very seriously interested in assistance with policing," said Ian Martin, the world body's special adviser on post-conflict planning for Libya, who added that the UN will appoint a gender adviser to promote the roles of women in government. CBC.ca (Canada) (8/31), The Telegraph (London) (8/31)      Unprecedented UN donation to aid East African refugees The largest ever private donation to the United Nations will be used over the next three years to assist some 120,000 refugees fleeing drought and famine in the world's largest camp complex in Dadaab, Kenya. Swedish furniture chain IKEA gave the world body $62 million. The Telegraph (London) (8/30)      Other News UN sees need for Lebanon peacekeeping extension The Washington Post/The Associated Press (8/30)      Anti-UN bill in Congress linked to Palestinian vote A bill backed by Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., would cut off funding to any United Nations program that endorses changes to Palestinians' diplomatic status. Ros-Lehtinen, a vocal critic of the UN, head the Foreign Affairs Committee in the House. Peter Yeo, vice president for public policy at the United Nations Foundation, said, "It's an extremist bill, and as a result of that is has little chance of getting broad bipartisan support." ForeignPolicy.com/The Cable blog (8/30), The Jerusalem Post/Reuters (free registration) (8/31)      Aid group evolves as global migration spreads The rapid spread of legal and illegal migration across the world has meant that the International Organization for Migration -- described as "part research group, part handyman crew" -- has become indispensable to its 132 member countries. Nearly all its work is carried out under tight constraints and financed on a project-by-project basis, giving donors even more control. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/30)      Report: Wealthy countries resist NCD targets The epidemics of diabetes, heart disease and cancers that have stricken the populaces of wealthy countries are spreading to the developing world, yet the United Nations lacks an agreement, let alone an overall goal, on how to limit the preventable illnesses and deaths arising from these so-called non-communicable diseases. The British Medical Journal reports many developed countries including the U.S. and Canada are resisting specific targets for reduction in fats, sugars and salt in processed foods. The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia) (8/30), The Guardian (London)/Sarah Boseley's Global Health Blog (8/30)        Research could reveal 2 new pathways to halt malaria Scientists have identified two promising approaches to new anti-malaria therapies -- one of which targets a critical weakness in the parasite that causes malaria, and one of which uses spores of a microscopic fungi to control the actions of mosquitoes. NPR.org/Shots blog (8/30), Tecca.com (8/30)      Other News Peanut-based paste can address malnutrition and more The Christian Science Monitor (8/30)      Beyond the MDGs: The next UN development agenda The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (8/30)      Australia refugee "swap" with Malaysia is nixed by court BBC (8/31)      Ugandan woman produce fireless cookers Ugandan women are helping to build and use fireless cookers as part of an innovative new project from the Phoebe Education Fund for AIDS Orphans. The project aims to reduce health risks and environmental damage, while giving women increased economic opportunities. The Irish Times (Dublin) (8/31)      Nuclear safety progress is lagging Iranian officials say they are no longer interested in trading nuclear fuel as proposed by Western countries and will continue to produce its own. Diplomats warn efforts by the International Atomic Energy Agency to craft mandatory nuclear safety regulations in the wake of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi disaster are making minimal progress. Los Angeles Times/Babylon & Beyond blog (8/29), Reuters (8/30)      Other News Climate change could reignite water wars The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (8/30)      Researchers use laser pulses to induce rain The Guardian (London) (8/30)      U.S. approves 1,700-mile oil pipeline from Canada to Texas The Guardian (London) (8/26)      Activists cite evidence of Sudan war crimes Actor George Clooney's Satellite Sentinel Project has helped uncover evidence of mass graves along the Sudan- South Sudan border. Human rights groups charge Sudanese armed forces have been bombing residential areas and systematically targeting civilians for execution. The New Yorker/News Desk blog (8/30), Al-Jazeera (8/30)      Other News Algeria offers Gadhafi family refuge despite UN sanctions ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (8/30)      Security Council unfreezes $1.6 billion to help Libya recover The Boston Globe/The Associated Press (free registration) (8/30)      UN envoy expresses concern over heightened Kosovo tension Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (8/30)      ICC case to proceed over Kenyan postelection violence Al-Jazeera (8/30)      UN Foundation and 4INFO launch mobile action campaign The United Nations Foundation today announced the launch of a new mobile campaign, the first of its kind for the organization. Made possible by a partnership with 4INFO, one of the country's largest mobile advertising companies, this campaign allows users to sign up to receive text alerts directly on their mobile phones, giving them opportunities to take action to help the United Nations tackle our greatest challenges. Click here for the full release from the UN Foundation.      Position Title Company Name Location Quality Assurance Analyst International Rescue Committee New York, NY Senior Program Manager Open Society Foundations - London London, United Kingdom Program Officer/ Media Open Society Institute Budapest, Hungary Click here to view more job listings.   Get more involved: Follow the UN Foundation on Twitter Key Sites United Nations Secretary-General UN News Centre Key UN Bodies, Agencies, Funds and Programs UN Foundation UN Dispatch UN Radio News Service Situation remains tense between Kosovo and Serbia UN Radio   This SmartBrief was created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com   Subscriber Tools       Update account information | Change e-mail address | Unsubscribe | Print friendly format | Web version | Search past news | Archive | Privacy policy Grab our News Widget Advertise With Us Amy DiElsi Director for UN Foundation Communications United Nations Foundation 1800 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 (D) 202-419-3230 (C) 202-492-3078 (F) 202-887-9021 www.unfoundation.org   About UN WIRE UN Wire is a free service sponsored by the United Nations Foundation which is dedicated to supporting the United Nations' efforts to address the most pressing humanitarian, socioeconomic and environmental challenges facing the world today. 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