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	August 24, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN approval is sought to give Libyan billions to rebels The U.S. and Britain are seeking United Nations permission to transfer billions of dollars worth of frozen Libyan assets to the National Transitional Council, the main rebel group, which is being recognized as the legitimate government by more than 30 countries. The U.S. is seeking to free up as much as $1.5 billion of the $37 billion it holds, while the U.K. wants to release an undetermined amount of its holdings. 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This is particularly worrisome because after the Chernobyl accident, cases of thyroid cancer increased among people exposed to radiation as children or teens." UN Dispatch UN looks to help stateless individuals United Nations officials will launch a campaign this week to highlight the plight of the world's estimated 15 million stateless people. Statelessness leaves individuals without access to basic services or rights protections, and there is a lack of awareness of the issue at the international level. AlertNet/Reuters (8/23)      U.S. falls short on curbing domestic violence, UN says The U.S. has been criticized by a United Nations official on violence against women, Rashida Manjoo, who says that laws covering domestic violence can be weak and not properly enforced. The criticism centers on a 1999 incident in the state of Colorado, where police failed to enforce a restraining order against a man who abducted and killed his three daughters. Google/The Associated Press (8/23), Channel 4 News (London) (8/23)      Family hospital takes on Somalia's challenges Dr. Hawa Abdi runs a hospital in Somalia's famine-hit lower Shabelle region that offers basic health services, shelter and agricultural projects to promote self-sufficiency to tens of thousands of beleaguered Somalis. Abdi has banned politics or clan affiliations from the hospital and surrounding camp in a bid to avoid the violence that plagues the region. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters Blog (8/23)      Is it time for a Robin Hood tax on financial trading? A modest tax on high-frequency global financial transactions, which register in the millions daily, would help reduce volatility in commodities markets while boosting initiatives to reduce poverty, says Max Lawson of Oxfam. He proposes that Britain take this step. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters Blog (8/23)        Nigeria imports farmers to build agricultural sector Some former farmers from Zimbabwe who were forced off their land have found success in the west Nigerian state of Kwara as part of a government program to wean the country off food imports. Thirteen farmers received nearly 2,500 acres each near the Niger River, though some are struggling. BBC (8/23)      Other News Health fund to resume AIDS work in China as probe continues The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/The Associated Press (8/23)      Guatemala's malnutrition challenges largely absent from election campaign AlertNet (8/23)      Haitian women seek alternative childbirth facilities Haitian women constitute nearly half of the patients giving birth at medical facilities in the neighboring Dominican Republic, where health care is free. The 2010 earthquake exacerbated Haiti's already severe health care challenges and the aftereffects are putting a strain on the Dominican Republic's resources. The Washington Post (8/23)      Other News Brazilian women demand rights for rural female workers TrustLaw/Global Press Institute (8/23)      World holds 8.7 million species, most unstudied A new estimate places the world's species at 8.7 million but says the majority have yet to be identified and could become extinct before they are documented. "There are about 90,000 unknown plants, some of which could transform food production. The task now is to speed up the discovery of those fauna and flora," writes Damian Carrington. The Guardian (London)/Damian Carrington's Environment Blog (8/23), BBC (8/23)        Other News IAEA plans for 3 years of inspections Reuters (8/23)      Where Arctic ice melts, Denmark plans commercial exploitation The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (8/24)      Nigeria sees satellites as development tools Nigeria launched two satellites this week to track development issues. Authorities will use the satellites to map unplanned growth in the capital, bolster agricultural efforts and chart oil spills. The Christian Science Monitor (8/23)      Rebels meet with UN to discuss Libya future Libya's rebel leadership is holding talks with United Nations representatives to discuss humanitarian relief needs and stabilization benchmarks. Chinese officials have called on the UN to help stabilize Libya and ensure that the political process is inclusive and fair. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (8/24), Google/The Associated Press (8/24)      Security Council bid would freeze Syria arms, assets Western powers at the United Nations have drafted a Security Council resolution that would enact an arms embargo on Syria and place holds on foreign assets of President Bashar al-Assad, his brother and nearly two dozen other senior government officials. At least 15 anti-government protesters have been killed since Tuesday as a U.N. team continued to investigate human rights violations arising from the regime's military crackdown against opponents, who took steps Tuesday to form a council. Bloomberg (8/24), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/23), The Guardian (London)/The Associated Press (8/23)      Iran says cooperation with IAEA is extensive The International Atomic Energy Agency's deputy director general, Herman Nackaerts, spent five days in Iran visiting the country's main nuclear facilities amid a push by Russia to jump-start nuclear talks, Iranian officials say. Western countries suspect that Iran's nuclear program aims to build weapons, with U.S. officials citing Iran's recent transfer of centrifuges to an underground site. 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