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	December 15, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN's Ban urges greenhouse gas reduction Even though the international community has pegged 2015 as the next deadline in the push for a binding climate treaty by 2020, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged governments not to wait to cut carbon emissions, and to provide developing countries with new technology to combat climate change. Todd Stern, the senior U.S. climate envoy, said one of the country's goals at last week's climate talks in Durban, South Africa, was to set up a center to develop and help spread clean energy technology. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (12/14), The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (12/14)      UN chief, Council pursue Cyprus peace talks  Farmers in Wukan erupt against land policies  Family planning efforts in Pakistan  Using solar power to fuel disaster facilities  U.S. war effort in Iraq officially ends  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security Meet the moms behind the baby bumps in the #amillionmoms Imagine Me You photo contest! ow.ly/7Zyg5 @unfoundation "A group called German Watch just released fascinating data that makes sense of extreme weather events last year. The group combs through piles of data to rank countries based on how affected they were by extreme weather events like flooding, heat waves, hurricanes. The 2010 index is now out." UN Dispatch UN chief, Council pursue Cyprus peace talks UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, backed by the Security Council, on Wednesday called upon Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders to speed up negotiations to resolve long-standing differences, and reunite the island, after nearly four decades. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (12/14), Reuters (12/14)      Farmers in Wukan erupt against land policies The high-profile standoff between Chinese villagers and the local government of Wukan, a coastal settlement of 20,000 in the Guangdong Province, has its roots in common inequities of life in the country: corruption, pollution, a widening income gap, and an unresponsive legal system. The land seizures that have mobilized farmers in Wukan, in particular, reflect a system by which the government allocates land for a specified period, then takes it back, selling it to developers -- with some farmers getting as little as 5% of the land's true value, according to Chinese researchers. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/14), BBC (12/15)      Report: Land frenzy shortchanges developing countries The worldwide rush for land during a period of growing population, and declining food security, heralds "a new era in the struggle for, and control over, land in many areas of the global south," concludes the International Land Coalition in the largest study to date of international land deals, which amounted to 200 million hectares from 2000 to 2010. The rural poor are often the losers in these deals, some 40% of which use land for biofuels production, because of poor governance, corruption, weak land rights and a lack of transparency in decision-making. The Guardian (London) (12/14), AlertNet (12/14)        Sierra Leone gets first film school Director Ahmed Mansaray hopes his new film school will give Sierra Leone's domestic film industry a chance to build a new image for the country on the international stage. Most films about the region and Sierra Leone, like "Blood Diamond," are traditionally written, produced and directed without much contribution from locals. The Christian Science Monitor (12/14)      Other News Google grant to fight slave labor in U.S., Europe and India The Observer (London) (12/14)      Study: New anti-malaria drugs safe during pregnancy IRINNews.org (12/14)      MSF seeks urgent help for CAR medical emergency IRINNews.org (12/14)      Strict monitoring key to U.S. food aid to North Korea Google/The Associated Press (12/15)      Family planning efforts in Pakistan Efforts to promote family planning in Pakistan and the health benefits it can bring are struggling against the reality that many women are simply not in a position to make such decisions. Pakistan has the region's highest fertility rate with an average of four children per woman. The Washington Post (12/14)      Korean "comfort women" in landmark protest against Japan Korean women seized by Japanese military during World War II, then forced into sexual slavery, on Wednesday staged their 1,000th successive weekly protest outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul, South Korea. "I want President Lee [Myung Bak] to urge Japan to apologize for the past sins and make compensation. The Japanese ambassador should make a formal apology as quickly as possible before we all die," said Kim Bok-dong, 88, one of five former "comfort women" in attendance, and one of only 63 still alive today from among the more than 200,000 girls taken to military brothels. The Wall Street Journal (Asia)/Korea Realtime blog (12/14), Los Angeles Times (12/15)        Other News Murder shines harsh light on India "Eve teasing" BBC (12/13)      Afghan rape victim released after "forced adultery" jailing The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/14)      Using solar power to fuel disaster facilities The Canadian Red Cross is field-testing solar technology to power portable hospital facilities in disaster areas to help overcome infrastructure and supply issues. Solar capabilities are already being used in permanent hospitals in Haiti and Africa. The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (12/14)      Other News IAEA enlists 24 nations to monitor oceans for Fukushima radiation World Nuclear News (12/14)      U.S. war effort in Iraq officially ends U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta officially ended U.S. military operations in Iraq today in a ceremony retiring the U.S. forces flag from service. Over 100,000 Iraqis and 4,500 Americans have died since the war in Iraq began almost nine years ago. Google/The Associated Press (12/15), BBC (12/15)      HRW blasts Syria military abuses Syrian military forces have been authorized to use whatever means necessary to counter demonstrations against President Bashar Al-Assad and are responsible for massive human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch says in a new report. Thousands of Syrians have fled to neighboring Lebanon in the hopes of escaping the violence. AlertNet/Reuters (12/15), CNN (12/15)      Opium production creeping higher in Myanmar, Laos Poverty and insufficient food are prompting farmers in Myanmar and Laos to cultivate more opium, the poppy paste that is used to make heroin, according to a report published Thursday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Production rose from 2010 levels by 14% in Myanmar, marking the fifth consecutive year of increases, and by 38% in Laos. Reuters (12/15)      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 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 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 UN disaster relief fund collects pledges for 2012 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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