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- Civilian deaths continue in Syria amid UN criticism
Remarks on Tuesday by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon could bolster the likelihood of "immediate and bold and decisive measures" by the international community to address the unrelenting crackdown by Syria against anti-government protesters. European powers continued to push the Security Council to impose a travel ban and asset freeze on President Bashar al-Assad and his closest associates as new civilian deaths were reported from the city of Homs, adding to a five-month total that already exceeds 2,200. The Washington Post (9/6), Al-Jazeera (9/6)      - UN raises concerns on Chad cholera outbreak
Chad is facing the worst cholera epidemic in the country's history and immediate steps are needed to prevent more deaths, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns. More than 11,000 people have been infected and 340 died from cholera since the beginning of 2011. AlertNet (9/7) - Aid groups issue stark Somalia famine warnings
Mogadishu is facing a massive health care crisis as tens of thousands of Somalis arrive in the capital seeking refuge from drought-related famine, Mercy Corps officials warn. Aid groups are also sounding an alarm over displaced families being prevented from reaching Mogadishu by Al-Shabab militants. CNN (9/7), IRINNews.org (9/6) - Projects back drought-resistant crops for Africa development
Development advocates are looking to promote small-scale farming of drought-resistant crops such as cassava and sorghum in Africa as a means to enhance food security. The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund is providing farmers with interest-free loans and partnering them with the private sector to help develop markets to support the crops. The Guardian (London) (9/5) - U.S. aid cuts could hinder green efforts
Nongovernmental organizations fear that far-reaching U.S. budget cuts could see the elimination of funding for foreign aid programs that support the environment, resulting in relief operations or security threats linked to scarce resources that are potentially even more expensive. "It's not all about birds and bunnies -- it's investments that have a real impact on saving lives," said Reid Detchon, vice president for energy and climate at the United Nations Foundation. Reuters (9/7) - Efforts to end climate-talk impasses continue
UN-sponsored global climate talks are slated to resume shortly in Panama, and a group of German academics are using game theory -- the mathematics behind the behavior of countries -- to propose a way around long-standing impasses. They theorize that penalties for failure to meet emissions-reduction targets could nudge countries such as Canada, Russia and the U.S. from positions in which they continue to freely emit carbon dioxide while other countries spend billions to cut carbon emissions. The Guardian (London)/Environment blog (9/6) - Yemen's ruling party considers UN plan
The General People's Congress met to consider a plan put forth by the United Nations to end violence and address the political crisis in Yemen. The plan calls for the formation of a unity government and the departure of embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Google/Agence France-Presse (9/6) - Ivorian truth commission seeks to mend differences
Cote d'Ivoire has seated its Truth, Reconciliation and Dialogue Commission -- without its star member, soccer striker Didier Drogba -- in a bid to unify a divided citizenry after the postelection violence that recently killed some 3,000 and displaced 500,000 others. "Everyone needs to take responsibility for the part they played in this rather inglorious page in our history. And now, it's a question of writing a new page," said commission Chairman Charles Konan Banny. BBC (9/6)
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