[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN chief seeks swift approval of Libya civilian mission

 

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	September 2, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN chief seeks swift approval of Libya civilian mission UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday pushed the Security Council to take "prompt action" to deploy a civilian mission to Libya after leaders and envoys from 60 countries agreed at a conference in Paris that the world body should take the lead in assisting the rebel-led National Transitional Council. Six months of civil war have critically depleted sources of drinking water, food, fuel and medicine, said Panos Moumtzis, UN humanitarian coordinator for Libya. MSNBC/The Associated Press (9/1), The Washington Post/The Associated Press (9/2)      Obama to attend UN meetings  How the U.S. anti-UN bill is bad for all  UNHCR: Somalia famine needs not effectively met  Uganda faces case over maternal mortality  IAEA calls for Middle East nuclear talks  India taps tech in landmark anti-poverty program  France seeks more UN action against Syria  Career Center  UN Wire will not be published Monday  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Spotlight: U.S.-UN relations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Technology | Peacekeeping and Security | Editor's Note Big ideas + new media = innovative global solutions. Be a part of the convo at #SocialGood Summit: on.mash.to/o1QTBK" @unfoundation "One of the scariest and most disturbing trends for the United Nations is the way in which an international humanitarian organization has become a preferred target of Islamist extremists over the past ten years. The transformation has occurred remarkably quickly." UN Dispatch Obama to attend UN meetings U.S. President Barack Obama will attend the United Nations General Assembly this month to meet with world leaders. Obama will also address a Clinton Global Initiative meeting during the trip. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (9/1)      Clinton: New Libyan leadership should fill UN seat The seat at the United Nations long held by Libya should be given over to the country's interim leaders, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested Thursday. Russia, who has long opposed the NATO bombing campaign that helped lead to the apparent overthrow of strongman Moammar Gadhafi, officially recognized the country's fledgling National Transitional Council. Reuters (9/1), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/1)      UN: Israeli storming of Gaza flotilla was "excessive" The deadly raid last year by Israeli troops on a Gaza-bound flotilla was "excessive and unreasonable," but the country's blockade of the territory is legal under international law, according to a much-anticipated UN report expected to be released today. Turkey -- which has sought an apology from Israel for the deaths of nine Turkish activists in the raid -- said it would expel the ambassador from Israel, as well as suspend all military agreements with the country. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/1), TIME/Global Spin blog (9/2), BBC (9/2)      How the U.S. anti-UN bill is bad for all There are many reasons why the bill introduced this week by conservative U.S. lawmaker Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is a bad idea, writes The Economist, among them: Threats to cut off funding from UN agencies will not influence the UN's decision whether to recognize Palestinian statehood; efforts to deter the Palestinian Authority should not trump the many other things that UN agencies do in other parts of the world, such as feed starving children; and cutting off U.S. funding for the agency that administers Palestinian refugee camps would threaten the West Bank economy, leading to unrest. The Economist/Democracy in America blog (9/1)        UNHCR: Somalia famine needs not effectively met Somalia's food woes are far from over and food shortages will last well into 2012, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres warns. Guterres said the international aid response has been insufficient to address drought and famine across the Horn of Africa and efforts need to increase. Reuters (9/1), Bloomberg (9/1)      How the U.S. military fights malaria For decades, the U.S. Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Maryland has produced "an unparalleled outpouring of drugs and vaccines to prevent and treat malaria" as a result of experiments conducted on human volunteers. Subjects are infected with the disease -- curable if treated within 36 hours -- to test each new experimental vaccine funded through the $15 million the Defense Department spends annually on malaria research. NPR.org (9/1)      Other News Kenya hypes aquaculture as alternative for small farmers The Guardian (London) (9/1)      Investors help drive international food price increases Der Spiegel (Germany) (English online version) (9/1)      Uganda faces case over maternal mortality The families of two Ugandan women who died during childbirth have launched a landmark case against the government on the grounds that failure to provide basic health care constitutes a human rights violation. Sixteen women die every day during childbirth in Uganda, most from causes that could be prevented with the presence of proper supplies, personnel and facilities. AlertNet (9/2)      Other News Testing could help more Zambian women with HIV/AIDS, STDs IRINNews.org (9/1)      Survey: Over one-third of Bogota women face domestic abuse AlertNet (9/1)      IAEA calls for Middle East nuclear talks The International Atomic Energy Agency has called on countries in the Middle East to attend meetings in November to discuss making the region a nuclear-free zone. Diplomats say Syria has failed to cooperate with an IAEA assessment of its nuclear activities. AlertNet/Reuters (9/2), Google/The Associated Press (9/2)      Other News Group helps Haiti revive coral reefs The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/1)      Oil companies converge on Arctic, stoking fear of spills The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (9/1)      India taps tech in landmark anti-poverty program India has embarked upon the creation of the world's largest biometric database, in which some 1.2 billion people will be assigned 12-digit numbers that, in conjunction with a thumbprint, can be used for identification purposes -- allowing people, far from their home villages, to obtain welfare benefits, open a bank account or get a cellphone. The new Aadhaar system, intended to pull an estimated 400 million Indians out of poverty, can verify one's identity within eight seconds using inexpensive hand-held devices linked to a mobile phone network. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/1)      France seeks more UN action against Syria French officials are seeking a United Nations Security Council resolution against Syria to condemn violence against civilians and increase sanctions against the government of President Bashar al-Assad. A high-ranking official in Hama announced his resignation from the Syrian government Thursday, citing violence against detained demonstrators. AlertNet/Reuters (9/2), The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/The Lede blog (9/1), The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (9/2)      Other News Afghans worry over future security The Washington Post/The Associated Press (9/1)      Confidential sources endangered by WikiLeaks errors The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/The Lede blog (9/1)      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. UN Wire will not be published Monday In observance of Labor Day in the U.S., UN Wire will not be published Monday, Sept. 5. Publication will resume Tuesday.        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 Syrian authorities urged to stop abuse against journalists 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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