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	December 12, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Climate delegates strike a deal in Durban The deal reached early Sunday at the UN-sponsored climate talks in Durban, South Africa, could lead to a major climate treaty by the end of the decade -- exceeding expectations for the two-week summit. Delegates also agreed on the creation of a Green Climate Fund to help developing countries adapt to climate change, and to initiatives to preserve tropical forests and boost clean-energy technology. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/11), The Economist/Newsbook blog (12/11), The Guardian (London) (12/11)      Are UN climate talks taking on too much?  WHO: Mentally ill face rights abuses  How cookstoves can help forests  Education efforts clash with Dalit traditions  IAEA focuses on nonproliferation  Election irregularities spark Russian protests  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Spotlight: Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security |  Clean #Cookstoves: A Vital Complement to Humanitarian Food Aid via @iargwu ht.ly/7WDli" @cookstoves "One year after the presidential election that caused the country to descend into chaos, Cote d'Ivoire held its first parliamentary election since 2000 yesterday, Sunday December 11, amid an opposition boycott of the vote. While the turnout was low, no major incidents were reported." UN Dispatch Are UN climate talks taking on too much? For the 17th straight year, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, where politics are at play on the largest scale, wound up without a treaty that would keep the average global temperature from climbing more than 2 degrees Celsius, or about 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, above pre-industrial levels. Could it be that the goal is too great? "There is a fundamental disconnect in having environment ministers negotiating geopolitics and macroeconomics," said Nick Robins, an energy and climate change analyst at HSBC, the London-based global bank. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/10)        Ban: To save climate, leaders must overcome domestic politics In a far-ranging interview, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon talks about his leadership style, climate change and climate talks in Durban, South Africa, as well as the situation in Syria. "People understand the seriousness [of climate change], but still domestic politics prevail over these global challenges," he says. "I have been urging that the older leaders must demonstrate their leadership as a global leader, not as national leaders. They should look beyond their national borders, because climate change does not respect any border, does not respect where you are coming from, whether you are coming from a rich or poor country, a big or small country." Al-Jazeera (12/11)        UN turns to social media to celebrate rights anniversary United Nations officials turned to social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook to mark the 63rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights this year. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said popular uprisings to support reform around the world that used social media as a major tool demonstrate that human rights have gone viral. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (12/9)      Other News Syria rejects role in Lebanon attack on UN peacekeepers Google/Agence France-Presse (12/12)      UNESCO to hoist Palestinian flag on Tuesday Google/Agence France-Presse (12/11)      Libyan officials ask UN to release funds AlertNet/Reuters (12/10)      WHO: Mentally ill face rights abuses People around the world with mental and psychosocial disabilities face a broad range of abuses such as inhumane living conditions, degrading treatment and physical assault, the World Health Organization says. The United Nations agency is urging governments to support a new project, QualityRights, which aims to improve the quality of services available. Voice of America (12/10)      Other News World's fastest-growing worry? Unemployment BBC (12/11)      How cookstoves can help forests The distribution of clean cookstoves directly with humanitarian food aid would help stop the deforestation that is compounding the effects of famine, and drought, across East Africa. The U.S. Agency for International Development is well-placed to adopt such a policy, as it is already a partner in the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, and could combine with nongovernmental organizations, especially those involved in the Darfur Stoves Project, to promote the manufacture of simple stove models in the areas in need. International Affairs Review online (12/12)      Education efforts clash with Dalit traditions Development advocates such as Sister Sudha are working to promote education of Dalit girls in the hopes of breaking a traditional cycle of poverty tied to India's caste system. Dalits, also known as untouchables, regularly marry off their daughters in their early teens ending any chance they have at receiving a complete education. The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (12/10)      Other News Indian leader praises girls who fought child marriage The Hindu (India) (12/7)      IAEA focuses on nonproliferation The UN-funded International Atomic Energy Agency lists safety among its top three priorities, yet is spending only 8.9% of its $469 million regular budget this year on making the world's 450 nuclear reactors safer from accidents, according to this article. The emphasis by Director General Yukiya Amano on preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons, and technical cooperation, is shortchanging safety in the wake of the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan. Bloomberg (12/8)      Sierra Leone bets on Gola Rainforest preservation Sierra Leone has designated the biodiverse Gola Rainforest as a protected national park. Authorities hope to sell carbon credits worth $1 million annually beginning in 2013 to help finance the park's operating costs and promote economic development. The Christian Science Monitor (12/9)      Election irregularities spark Russian protests Tens of thousands of Russians took to the streets over the weekend to protest corruption and irregular election results, prompting President Dmitry Medvedev to order a fraud investigation. Organizers turned to social media tools such as Facebook to help put together the protests, which were the largest since the early 1990s. The Christian Science Monitor (12/10), Reuters (12/11), The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (12/11)      Bensouda's appointment to ICC is welcomed by NGOs, lawyers Fatou Bensouda, the successor to Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo at the International Criminal Court, is first African to hold a top post at the court. She's a former senior legal adviser at the criminal tribunal for Rwanda, responsible for trying key figures in the country's 1994 genocide, and her appointment is being welcomed in the legal profession and among nongovernmental organizations. BBC (12/12)        Other News Former UN chief Boutros-Ghali says Egypt is ignoring crises Reuters (12/11)      Top five news stories selected by UN Wire readers in the past week. Global climate deal is now "beyond our reach," Ban says (USA TODAY) Binding climate treaty is again on the table at Durban talks (Reuters) Malaria map casts light on lesser-known parasite (Reuters) UN: Virtual volunteerism is on the rise (CBC.ca (Canada)) Maternal health is a priority for UN population chief (Forbes) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. Position Title Company Name Location Director of New Country Operations Room to Read San Francisco, CA Online Sales and Marketing Coordinator For Marijuana Legalization NORML Nationwide, United States 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 Ban welcomes deal reached at Durban climate talks 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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