[RED DEMOCRATICA] Scenes from the world's 10 least developed countries

 

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	November 4, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Scenes from the world's 10 least developed countries The 10 lowest-ranking countries on this year's Human Development Index, published this week by the UN Development Program, are featured in a slideshow. "We have a collective responsibility towards the least privileged among us today and in the future around the world -- and a moral imperative to ensure that the present is not the enemy of the future," writes Helen Clark, UNDP director. The Huffington Post (11/3)      Ban readies a new UN leadership team  Ricky Martin: Human trafficking must end  Women look to solidify change across Arab world  Record rise for greenhouse gases in 2010  Iran may face fallout from IAEA report  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security Take the pledge! Join #amillionmoms to create a healthy world for moms and babies: ow.ly/7hTqy" @AMillionMoms "You gotta love Hans Rosling. In a video, from Gates Notes, the excitable academic breaks down the data on the relationship between child mortality and fertility rates to construct an argument for smart, targeted foreign aid." UN Dispatch Ban readies a new UN leadership team United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has made clear his intention to replace his current roster of advisers. Ban is slated to begin a second term as head of the world body and plans to recruit a new team of diplomats at the undersecretary-general and assistant secretary-general levels. ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (11/3)      Palestinian bid for UN membership faces setback The UN Security Council is unlikely to reach a consensus on the Palestinian bid for membership at the world body, diplomats say, dealing a serious setback to Palestinian efforts to effectively gain international recognition of statehood. Palestinian officials said Thursday that they would not seek to join any other UN agencies after their admission to UNESCO this week. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (11/3), Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (11/3)      UN urges help for flood-hit Central Americans Tens of thousands of families across Central America remain in need of humanitarian aid as a result of severe weather, the United Nations says. Heavy rains triggered massive flooding and landslides that have killed at least 100 people and affected 1.2 million. AlertNet (11/3)      Ricky Martin: Human trafficking must end Efforts to raise awareness on the scourge of human trafficking and the damage it does to children in particular must continue, UNICEF Ambassador and Grammy-winning musician Ricky Martin writes. Human trafficking generates $32 billion a year, ensnaring an estimated 27 million people worldwide. CNN (11/3)      Floodwaters devastate Thai rice crop, spread disease Food prices across Asia are expected to rise because of flood damage to the rice crop in Thailand, the world's biggest exporter of the grain. Contaminated waters were continuing to spread deeper into the country's capital, Bangkok, fostering diseases that are only likely to rise as the floodwaters eventually recede, leaving behind standing pools of water. Al-Jazeera (11/3), The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (11/4)        Other News Gates backs laser wall for malaria-spreading mosquitoes The Register (U.K.) (11/3)      New polio case in Angola spurs emergency declaration Google/Agence France-Presse (11/3)      Gates' development report calls for global taxes Canada Free Press (11/3)      Population experts see rate of growth slowing Der Spiegel (Germany) (English online version) (11/3)      Women look to solidify change across Arab world Women must remain vocal about the need to protect women's rights as part of changes occurring in the Arab world in response to popular uprisings, Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi says. Reform movements have shaken the Arab world, prompting government changes and elections, but the changes have yet to result in codified gains for women. AlertNet/Reuters (11/3), CNN (11/3)      Other News Somali women push for law banning female circumcision IRINNews.org (11/3)      Record rise for greenhouse gases in 2010 The world emitted 6% more tons of carbon dioxide into the air in 2010 than it did in 2009. The increase -- a record rise -- was due primarily to the use of fossil fuels, especially coal, the burning of which saw a nearly 8% rise in 2010. The Guardian (London)/The Associated Press (11/3)      Poor hold the key to success of climate talks, China says The gridlock dimming the prospects of upcoming UN climate talks can be broken only by developing countries, according to China's top climate official, Xie Zhenhua, who says that poor countries must curb the growth of their emissions -- albeit through a different framework than that pertaining to the rich countries. Four weeks remain until the next round of international talks in Durban, South Africa. The Guardian (London) (11/3)      Other News Oregon woman nets Purpose Prize for fuel-efficient cookstove Portland Business Journal (Ore.)/PDX BizPulse blog (11/3)      UNICEF ambassador wraps photo project BBC (11/2)      Iran may face fallout from IAEA report U.S. officials say an upcoming report from the International Atomic Energy Agency will give the global community an opportunity to reassess whether Iran is living up to international commitments on its nuclear programs and that pressure on Tehran must continue. Western diplomats say the draft IAEA report provides evidence Iran has been carrying out experiments that can only be aimed at creating nuclear weapons. The Guardian (London) (11/2), Reuters (11/3)      Other News Israel withholds Palestinian taxes after UNESCO vote The Washington Post/The Associated Press (11/3)      Position Title Company Name Location Business Math IT Instructor Akilah Institute for Women Kigali, Rwanda Managing Director, Development Teach for America Los Angeles, CA Membership Director, UNA-USA United Nations Foundation Washington, DC 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 Food prices drop to 11-month low in October 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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