[RED DEMOCRATICA] Global access to water rises to 87%, UN study shows

 

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	December 22, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Global access to water rises to 87%, UN study shows More people have gained access to more sources of water over the past 20 years, but parts of sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Asia, Eastern Asia and South-East Asia continue to lag behind the global trend, according to joint study by UNICEF and the World Health Organization. "The good news is that almost 1.8 billion more people now have access to drinking water compared to the start of the 1990s," said Sanjay Wijesekera, UNICEF's water and sanitation chief. MedicalDaily.com (12/20)      UN: Aid is needed for Philippines as disease looms  Sub-Saharan African economies show resilience  Women in Tamil areas face challenges  China moves to reduce pollution  Uniting mHealth advocates despite different aims  The case for commodities regulation  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Spotlight: mHealth | Peacekeeping and Security #SocialGood Summit, #7Billion, More: Top 10 global development stories of the year: gates.ly/viJTsv" @gatesfoundation "There's a long tradition of philanthropy in American sports, though it is somewhat rare for players to come together for a far-off and slow burning crisis like the Horn of Africa. Still, some top-notch players are pitching for the USAID-FWD campaign." UN Dispatch UN: Aid is needed for Philippines as disease looms The United Nations today appealed for $28.6 million to provide some half million Filipinos with food, clean water and emergency shelter after flash floods that killed more than 1,000 people. "Many will never be found and we don't know how many are really missing. No one will report them because entire families were swept" out to sea, said Gwendolyn Pang, head of the Philippine Red Cross. Google/Agence France-Presse (12/22), Al-Jazeera (12/22)        Sun setting on the traditional way of measuring time? At the meeting next month of the UN's International Telecommunications Union, members could opt to have time measured entirely by the atomic clock, marking the first time that the time is not dependent on the rising and falling of the sun. Some say the measure slated to be voted upon has implications, often expensive, that have yet to be fully considered. Bloomberg (12/21)      Other News Israel says Security Council is wrong to criticize settlement policy The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/21)      Security Council expands Israel-Syria border peacekeeping force Google/The Associated Press (12/21)      Sub-Saharan African economies show resilience Recent economic gains in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa faced threats in 2011, but most still managed to post GDP growth. Improvements in governance and crisis response helped keep the average GDP growth at 5%. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (12/21)      Dalit millionaires foster change in India The success in business of Ashok Khade, one of the 200 million Dalit "untouchables" in India's caste system, can be attributed partly to brains and work ethic, and partly to government affirmative-action programs. The education gap between other castes and Dalits has been halved, and the wage gap has decreased to 21%, down from 36% in 1983 -- less than the gap between white and black male workers in the U.S. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/21)        Humanitarian community eyes Africa for RUTFs production Producers of ready-to-use therapeutic foods, or RUTFs, are looking to increase supply and manufacturing capabilities on the African continent. The mineral and vitamin fortified pastes are used by the humanitarian aid community to help combat malnutrition. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (12/20)      Other News U.S. is criticized for dallying over North Korea food aid Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (12/21)      Women in Tamil areas face challenges Women living in Sri Lanka's ethnic Tamil areas continue to suffer from sexual abuse, poverty and displacement, according to a report from the International Crisis Group. Women have limited access to transportation or employment possibilities, the report says, and authorities should take immediate steps to empower and protect them. TrustLaw (12/21)      China moves to reduce pollution Chinese authorities have ordered local officials throughout the country to reduce emissions up to 10% by 2015 with a particular emphasis on protecting clean-water supplies. Authorities also indicated plans to tighten nuclear-safety protocols and accelerate the retirement of older vehicles from Chinese roadways. The Telegraph (London) (12/20)      Other News European court issues ruling on airline emissions plan The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (12/21)      Notorious Mexico City dump is shuttered, given new purpose Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (12/21)      Uniting mHealth advocates despite different aims The community of advocates at the mHealth summit this month in Washington, D.C., appeared to be divided between those who want to use mobile technology to improve health care quality and access in order to turn a profit, and those who want to improve the lives of the world's poor, writes Kate Otto, a public health consultant. One thing upon which all should be able to agree, she adds, is the importance of coming up with ways to better understand end-user experience, human behavior, and how people function before technology enters the picture. The Huffington Post/Impact (12/21)        The case for commodities regulation Is it time for global regulators to stop the speculation that fueled much of the volatility that caused some to go hungry, and others to usher in revolution, over the past year? An important first step would be to ensure market transparency by making public the identities of those who hold the biggest stakes -- bankers, hedge funds and sovereign wealth funds -- in global commodities, says Yaneer Bar-Yam, a professor at the New England Complex Systems Institute. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (12/20)        Other News Surge in killings precedes arrival of Syria monitors Al-Jazeera (12/22)      Saleh's medical leave to accelerate Yemen power transfer USA TODAY/The Associated Press (12/21)      Thailand, Cambodia resolve volatile border dispute BBC (12/21)      Tribunal sentences 2 Rwandan political leaders over genocide The Globe and Mail (Toronto)/Reuters (12/21)      Position Title Company Name Location Director of New Country Operations Room to Read San Francisco, CA Advocacy Associate Crisis Action New York, NY Senior Development Associate, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves United Nations Foundation Washington DC, DC Program Associate, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves United Nations Foundation Washington DC, DC Grants Manager, Women and Population United Nations Foundation Washington DC, DC Senior Director, Global Market Development and Program Quality, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves United Nations Foundation Washington DC, DC Director, International Reproductive Health and Family Planning (IRH/FP) United Nations Foundation Washington DC, 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 Two Rwandans given life sentences for role in 1994 genocide 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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