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	November 23, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate In Ghana, novel anti-malaria program emphasizes drug access Mobilize Against Malaria has created a network of more than 1,000 small medicine retailers, so-called licensed chemical sellers, that are instrumental in an innovative campaign in Ghana to promote prevention and early treatment of malaria. The group, started in 2007, targets pregnant women and children under five in areas without access to a pharmacy or hospital in an effort to fight malaria, which accounts for nearly 40% of Ghana's outpatient illnesses. The Guardian (London) (11/22)      Syria is condemned by UN panel, warned by Turkey  Nigeria pursues anti-malaria battle with bed nets  Afghan women are protected by law, but not prosecutors  Diverging lives of twin girls sharpen Girl Up focus  UNEP: World to miss emissions limits targets  Egypt crisis deepens as clashes continue  Career Center  UN Wire will not be published Thursday or Friday  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Spotlight: Girl Up! | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security | Editor's Note New mom, Amy DiElsi, @unfoundation, shares her story and takes the Million Moms Challenge! http://ow.ly/7CZVO @nothingbutnets @shotatlife" @AMillionMoms "Last week, the Secretary-General went on a three-country visit to Asia that took him to Bangladesh, Thailand and Indonesia. A key purpose of his visit was to showcase the progress and leadership of these countries in advancing women's and children's health in the context of the Every Woman Every Child effort." UN Dispatch Syria is condemned by UN panel, warned by Turkey The human rights committee of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to condemn Syria over its crackdown on anti-government protesters, which has claimed the lives of an estimated 3,500 since March. Turkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, also urged President Bashar al-Assad to step down, warning that a failure to do so could mean he will face the same fate as former Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi, who was recently captured and killed. Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (11/22), The Wall Street Journal (11/23)      UNICEF relief parcels provide building blocks for aid, shelter New relief parcels to be distributed by UNICEF will not only nourish recipients, but shelter them. Rations will be packaged in large Lego-style bricks with separate compartments for food and water that can be filled with sand and soil and stacked on top of other relief bricks to build a shelter. Gizmodo (11/22)        Other News UN's Ban asks for Israeli release of Palestinian tax revenue The Washington Post/The Associated Press (11/22)      Nigeria pursues anti-malaria battle with bed nets Nigerian authorities and the international aid community have partnered to distribute free insecticide-treated bed nets in a bid to reach universal coverage. Malaria kills 300,000 children under the age of five in Nigeria annually. The Guardian (London) (11/22)      Vietnam, China grapple with increased trafficking Vietnam is facing a trend of laborers being trafficked into China as companies look to employ cheaper foreign labor after changes to labor laws, the United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking says. In 2008, Chinese authorities passed legislation that requires Chines nationals to receive certain levels of pay and benefits. IRINNews.org (11/22)      Zambia farmers are translating spoken language into words A project to create a spelling system for the language spoken by an estimated 20,000 people in the remote Shanjo province of western Zambia is expected to boost primary education there, as children are said to learn best in their native tongue. Five teams of village translators, mostly farmers, are creating a written language for ciShanjo. BBC (11/22)      Afghan women are protected by law, but not prosecutors A report by the UN mission in Afghanistan documents a reluctance by prosecutors to enforce a 2009 law intended to protect women, citing only 155 indictments filed based on the law despite an estimated 2,299 reported acts of violence against women. Noorjahan Akbar, the co-founder of Young Women for Change, writes about her efforts to speak out against sexual discrimination and inequality in Afghanistan. Reuters (11/23), The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/On the Ground blog (11/22)        Economic growth is not the sole factor in women's health issues A country's economic growth can significantly affect women and girls through greater spending on public health and infrastructure. Countries such as China, India and Indonesia have failed to make major impacts on women's and girls' health despite rapid economic growth, while rising food prices, undernutrition and poor sanitation continue to disproportionately affect females. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (11/23)      Other News Fistula hotline opens to help Sierra Leone women IRINNews.org (11/22)      Diverging lives of twin girls sharpen Girl Up focus The vast differences between the lives of 13-year-old Vietnamese twin girls -- one of whom, Isabella, was adopted from an orphanage as a baby and taken to the U.S. -- prompted the young American to speak up recently on behalf of adolescent girls worldwide at an event in Chicago for the United Nations Foundation campaign Girl Up. "I think it all hit me when I started visiting her village and being able to see how she lives her everyday life and her school," Isabella says of her reunion with her twin sister, Ha. PBS/The Rundown blog (11/22)        UNEP: World to miss emissions limits targets The gap between greenhouse gas emissions cuts and what is needed to limit global temperature increases to 2 degrees Celsius is set to widen, the United Nations Environment Programme warns in a report. Global carbon emissions hit record levels last year, and countries have not committed to emissions reductions sufficient to reverse the current trajectory. AlertNet/Reuters (11/23)      Other News China hypes green cred to deflect Durban pressures The Guardian (London) (11/22)      Hacked climate e-mail dump is timed to disrupt Durban talks The Guardian (London) (11/22)      Egypt crisis deepens as clashes continue Egyptian security forces continued to clash with demonstrators for a fifth consecutive day today despite promises from the country's military leaders to fast-track presidential elections. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called for an end to the use of excessive force and an investigation into the deaths of at least three dozen protesters. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (11/23), AlertNet/Reuters (11/23), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (11/22)      Other News Gadhafi son may be tried in Libya, ICC prosecutor says Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (11/22)      Report cites Bahrain torture, arrests of pro-democracy protesters Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (11/22)      Saleh signed deal to end Yemen political crisis Al-Jazeera (11/23)      Rice to draw comparisons between Rwanda, Libya Bloomberg Businessweek (11/23)      Position Title Company Name Location Online Sales and Marketing Coordinator For Marijuana Legalization NORML Nationwide, United States Deputy Director National Center for Lesbian Rights San Francisco, CA Campaigns Advisor - End Water Poverty WaterAid London, United Kingdom Click here to view more job listings. UN Wire will not be published Thursday or Friday In observance of Thanksgiving in the U.S., UN Wire will not be published Thursday and Friday. 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