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	October 7, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate 3 women share the Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Committee has awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize to three women for working to promote democracy, security and women's rights. Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni opposition leader Tawakkul Karman will split the $1.5 million prize. Nobel Committee Chairman Thorbjoern Jagland praised the women for "their nonviolent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work." The Washington Post (10/7), AlertNet/Reuters (10/7)      Council vetoes prop up Assad  Managing a growing global population  U.S., others are accused of blocking climate aid  Some NATO members eager to end Libya mission  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security Congrats to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee, and Tawakkul Karman on winning this year's #NobelPeacePrize!" @unfoundation "The international community has a chance in South Sudan to avoid a deepening humanitarian crisis. But it will require more than simply food and it will require more than simply peacekeepers. It will require a resolve to act on multiple fronts." UN Dispatch Council vetoes prop up Assad The rare double veto at the United Nations by China and Russia -- dashing any chances for official condemnation, and potential sanctions, over the Syrian regime's deadly six-month crackdown on mostly peaceful anti-government protests -- is expect to extend the rule of Bashar al-Assad. A Syrian opposition leader called the vetoes hostile toward the Syrian people. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (10/5), Bloomberg (10/7)      Palestinian bid prompts review of U.S. funding for UN While some U.S legislators have called for the U.S. to cease funding the United Nations and presented legislation to do so, Israeli diplomats remain committed to engagement at the world body as a matter of national security. Political tensions have risen recently over Palestinians quest for UN membership and statehood recognition, which has prompted multiple pieces of U.S. legislation. TheAtlantic.com (10/6)      Other News UN: Syria death toll is approaching 3,000 The Globe and Mail (Toronto)/Reuters (10/7)      Managing a growing global population With the global population about to hit 7 billion and the most conservative growth projections putting numbers at 9 billion by 2050, now is the time to consider policies that will promote development and avoid conflict over resources. Increasing populations in areas without effective policies may endanger societies' economic growth and local ecosystems. Financial Times (tiered subscription model) (9/23)        Rare footage provides glimpse of North Korean hungry The scale of the food shortages in North Korea is highlighted in uncharacteristically frank video footage allowed by the country's secretive regime, showing malnourished orphans and grim assessments by medical professionals. The Guardian (London) (10/6)        Brazil is urged to battle Chagas Brazilian authorities must take immediate steps to guarantee state-owned producers manufacture enough supply of drugs to treat Chagas, an insect-borne disease, to prevent thousands from going without treatment, Medecins Sans Frontieres says. Chagas affects 10 million people a year in Latin America, causing debilitating sickness. The Guardian (London)/Sarah Boseley's Global Health blog (10/6)      Other News UN: 3 million Afghans are affected by slow-onset drought The Guardian (London) (10/6)      Political crisis may add to Yemen's child labor woes IRINNews.org (10/6)      U.S., others are accused of blocking climate aid Wealthy countries including the U.S. and Japan are blocking progress on international climate aid for developing countries over financing issues, the African and Least-Developed Country groups said at a United Nations summit in Panama. AlertNet (10/6)      Rift over Kyoto to determine future of UN carbon market The future of the United Nations eight-year-old carbon market will be determined, in part, by how China and the European Union resolve a conflict over the future of the Kyoto Protocol -- which the EU wants to broaden to include commitments by China, India and Brazil before the emissions-control agreement is set to expire in 2012. Bloomberg (10/6)      Other News Surge in whale deaths confounds scientists, for now The Guardian (London) (10/6)      Radiation fears spur rice imports in Japan The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (10/7)      Residents are wary of return to contaminated Japanese town The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (10/6)      Guidelines are needed as land-use pressures rise, UN expert says The Guardian (London) (10/6)      Some NATO members eager to end Libya mission NATO will continue its combat operations in Libya despite two days of closed discussions during which some defense ministers in the alliance reportedly sought to end the mission. Leon Panetta, U.S. defense secretary, said NATO should not let up until the fighting ends over Surt, the main hub of support for fugitive strongman Moammar Gadhafi, and an assessment is made as to whether any remaining armed units loyal to Gadhafi continue to represent a threat to civilians. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (10/6), The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (10/7)      World's highest murder rates are now in Central America Murder rates are soaring in Central America and "can be seen to be nearing crisis point," according to a UN study. The government crackdowns on drug cartels in Mexico and Colombia are prompting gangs to push deeper into Central America, where a growing income gap, and the widespread availability of firearms, are contributing to the violence. Google/The Associated Press (10/6)      Other News Pakistani doctor is accused of treason in CIA vaccination ruse The Guardian (London) (10/6)      Sarkozy urges Turkey to recognize atrocities as genocide The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (10/6)      Position Title Company Name Location Business Math IT Instructor Akilah Institute for Women Kigali, Rwanda Managing Director, Development Teach for America Los Angeles, CA Brazil Director Human Rights Watch New York, NY 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 Meeting anti-poverty goals possible in Africa 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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