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- Time to build a stronger UN
 A strong relationship between the United Nations and the U.S. is in the best interest of both, but the world body needs reform to improve effectiveness, according to this Bloomberg editorial. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has already moved to strengthen financial accounting and should do more to reinforce principles contained in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Bloomberg (8/29)       - U.S. objects to UN pay raise, calls for reversal
The 3% cost-of-living adjustment granted Aug. 1 to more than 4,800 UN international staff living in New York "is inappropriate at this time of global fiscal austerity, when member state governments everywhere are implementing drastic austerity measures such as layoffs, service reductions, revenue increases, and reductions in pay and benefits for civil servants," writes Joseph Torsella, the U.S. ambassador for management and reform at the world body. In a letter, Torsella calls for the International Civil Service Commission raise to be rescinded. Reuters (8/29), ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (8/29)  | - "Tent baby" crisis in Haiti is cause for alarm
An upsurge in the births of so-called tent babies across earthquake-stricken Haiti is making the lives of women and girls living in squalid camps even more desperate. "There is a lot of transactional sex going on as a coping mechanism for young girls to survive poverty, to address some of their needs. ... It's a concern for all of us," said Dr. Henia Dakkak, of the UN Population Fund. The Miami Herald (free registration) (8/29) - Improved seeds are promoted to overcome Africa drought
 African communities facing prolonged spells of scarce rain and drought would be more likely to survive if farmers grew improved varieties of neglected crops, according to the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics. A lack of demand for the drought-resistant seeds is complicating efforts to market affordable trial packs to farmers, who are wary that improved varieties of dryland crops -- such as groundnut and pigeonpea -- will sell as well as more marketable, lower yielding crops. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (8/29) - Trafficking targets Asian men
Hundreds of Cambodian men are lured from their homes every year by the promise of high-paying jobs in Thailand, only to find themselves forced to work on fishing boats in the South China Sea. Rights advocates say thousands of men from Cambodia and Myanmar are trapped in exploitative working conditions that amount to slavery. IRINNews.org (8/29) - Photo essay captures resilience amid East Africa famine
A series of photographs of drought and famine refugees at the Dadaab camp complex in Kenya depicts "an alternative to the often simplified images of desperation that flash across our television screens and further compound the international weariness over the crisis." The overcrowded refugee camp, while a reflection of natural disaster and government failure, also makes room for resilience and dignity. Al-Jazeera (8/29) - Indian women work for a better future
 This video report takes a look at how Indian women's fortunes are changing as the country evolves. India has many powerful female politicians and businesswomen, but success still relies heavily on a family's caste and the confines of a patriarchal society. Al-Jazeera (8/27) - Trainings may change Tibet's health care outlook
The Surmang Foundation's efforts to create a sustainable rural health care system for the ultra-poor living on the Tibetan plateau may serve as a model for all of China. The foundation trains local female health workers on simple pregnancy and birth skills, and provides them with some basic supplies. The Christian Science Monitor (8/29) - Solar energy use rises in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi authorities are encouraging local companies to invest in solar energy and supporting efforts to put more solar panels to use across the country. About 70% of Bangladeshi villagers live without access to electricity as supply capacity fails to keep pace with demand. Al-Jazeera (8/28) - Report outlines new UN mandate in Libya
An internal UN planning document apparently calls for up to 200 military observers and 190 police officers to be deployed in Libya for three months to help rebels organize a peaceful transition to democracy, according to a report publicized by the website Inner City Press, which focuses on UN affairs. BBC (8/29) | | | Position Title | Company Name | Location | | Quality Assurance Analyst | International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | | Senior Program Manager | Open Society Foundations - London | London, United Kingdom | | Technical Advisor, Pharmaceutical Regulatory Systems | Management Sciences for Health | Maputo, Mozambique | | Partnership Officer, Global Vaccines Campaign | United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | | Deputy Director of Transactions, Pledge Guarantee for Health (PGH) | United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | | Membership Support Associate, UNA-USA | United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | | Deputy Executive Director, UNA-USA | United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | | Online Communications Officer, Better World Campaign (BWC) | United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | | Major Gifts Officer, Girl Up | United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | | Program Officer/ Media | Open Society Institute | Budapest, Hungary | | | Click here to view more job listings. | | |
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