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- Security Council to vote on Yemen resolution
British diplomats have been working with France and the U.S. to draft a resolution on Yemen's ongoing political crisis that will call on the country's embattled leadership to agree to a power transfer plan proposed by Gulf Arab mediators. The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote on the resolution within a week. Reuters (10/10)      - Emissions must factor into stock computations, UN says
Stock markets around the world are incorrectly valuing the companies they list because the costs of emissions of greenhouse gases are not part of the equation, said Christiana Figueres, UN climate chief. Companies that invest in low-carbon technologies should be distinguished from those that emit large quantities of climate-warming gases, she said. The Guardian (London) (10/10) - USAID head urges action on maternal, child health
The Million Moms Challenge is part of a groundbreaking effort to ensure better care for pregnant women and small children around the world, writes U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah. In countries such as South Sudan, a young woman is more likely to die in childbirth than complete a secondary education, and prevention and treatment options must be made more available. ABC News/Million Moms Challenge blog (10/3) - Changing the culture of rape
The sexual violence endemic in places such as Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone -- where 26% of the rape victims treated in one clinic are 11 years old or younger -- warrants strong consideration by the U.S. for support of the International Violence Against Women Act, writes Nicholas Kristof. "The pattern is that after peace arrives, men stop shooting each other but continue to rape women and girls at staggering rates -- and often at staggeringly young ages." The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (10/8) - Stars help honor teens for charitable work
International superstars including Lady Gaga and David Beckham are joining forces with the TeenNick HALO awards to honor youngsters who have actively sought to help others through charity work. One of this year's honorees, Shanoah Washington, is being honored by United Nations Foundation and Girl Up advocate Jessica Biel for her work on helping girls achieve strong self-esteem. Examiner.com (10/7) - British scientists to probe Antarctic lake
British scientists are preparing to launch a $10.9 million project to examine Lake Ellsworth in the hopes of finding clues about climate change and sea level rises. The lake, located in West Antarctica, is buried under miles of ice, and scientists also hope to discover new life forms during the expedition. AlertNet/Reuters (10/10) - UNICEF takes Halloween appeal online
UNICEF is going online with a virtual costume game and adding QR codes to its orange boxes for its Halloween fundraising appeal this year. The Trick-or-Treat portal also offers party planning help and Halloween help, all in the cause of gathering donations to help needy children around the world. Mashable (10/10) - Bangladesh to use cellphones to decrease disaster risks
Bangladeshi authorities will team up with the country's largest cellular telephone providers in early 2012 to launch an early cyclone and flood warning system. Bangladesh is at risk from earthquakes, cyclones, droughts and other weather-related events, and half of the country's population uses cellphones. IRINNews.org (10/7) - Tailoring text messages to boost global health
Recent advancements in the use of text messages to improve people's health worldwide are cause for optimism, yet challenges, such as battery power in rural areas, remain. "What's relevant for Bangladesh might not be for Africa or Brazil," says Patty Mechael, executive director of the mHealth Alliance of the United Nations Foundation. Mobiledia (10/7)
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