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- Iran suspects UN info was used in killing
Information circulated by the United Nations on Iran's controversial nuclear program was allegedly used in helping an assassin kill a nuclear scientist in Tehran last week, Eshagh Al Habib, the country's deputy UN ambassador, said Thursday. Iranian ambassador to the UN, Mohammad Khazaee, said the country would close the Strait of Hormuz to oil shipments if its security is threatened. Bloomberg (1/19), Reuters (1/19)      - Child abuse still permeates world cocoa industry
Despite persistent campaigning by child-rights advocates and multistakeholder actions with the private sector, child labor, trafficking and slavery remain features of the global cocoa industry. UNICEF estimates as many as a half-million children are working in the cocoa industry in Cote d'Ivoire, helping to produce chocolate associated with some of the world's best-known brands. CNN (1/19) - India's children pick the cotton for rich-world fashions
 At the lowest rung on the supply ladder to some of the world's most-exclusive textile and clothing manufacturers are women and girls in India, some as young as 10 years old, who pick the cotton for ginning. "Children are at every stage of the process, seeding cotton, picking it and ginning and beyond, too," said Sudhir Katiyar of the nonprofit organization Pryas, which protects the rights of marginalized children, women and young people. BBC (1/19) - Women stretch political muscles in Brazil
Brazil's new president has moved quickly to emerge as a powerful female leader, surrounding herself with powerful women and bringing some of Brazil's matriarchal social traditions into the country's political structure. Dilma Rousseff is Brazil's first female head of state, and one year into her tenure enjoys broad popularity among Brazilians for her efforts. Der Spiegel (Germany) (English online version) (1/19) - Road construction is affecting world's forests
The rapid construction of roads in tropical forests from the Amazon to the Congo Basin is placing a strain on traditionally biodiverse areas. Governments are thus far having varied levels of success in balancing the desire for development and economic gain with the need to conserve forests. Yale Environment 360 (1/19) - Seaweed-based biofuels are possible, but what will they cost?
Scientists have created a genetically engineered microbe that turns seaweed into a low-carbon biofuel that, in theory, could supply all the world's energy needs, according to research published Thursday. "If they can get the scale up and the costs down, it has huge potential," said Ben Graziano, technology commercialization manager at the Carbon Trust. The Guardian (London) (1/19) - Calls grow for UN help in Syria
Arab ministers are scheduled to meet Sunday to discuss an extension of a much criticized Arab League mission to Syria. Activists have called on the Arab League to seek United Nations help after the mission was unable to stem the flow of violence associated with a government crackdown on the pro-reform movement. Google/Agence France-Presse (1/20), The Washington Post (1/19) - Mexican drug violence spreads to new areas
Mexico's deadly drug war is spreading to regions that were previously immune to the violence as a turf war between cartels intensifies. Violence has spread from the border areas into Mexico's interior and southern regions, with brutal drug-related murders happening in urban areas previously considered as refuges, such as Mexico City, Veracruz and Guadalajara. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/18)  | - Gro Brundtland wins Lifetime Achievement award
The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) yesterday honored Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland with the NCSE Lifetime Achievement Award during the 12th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment being held here this week. The honor is bestowed annually to recognize a leader in the field of science, policy and the environment. Dr. Brundtland is the Former Prime Minister of Norway; Director-General Emeritus, World Health Organization; and a United Nations Foundation Board Member. Read the full release from the UN Foundation. | |  | | Position Title | Company Name | Location | | Africa Program Specialist | METI Inc., contractor for the USDA Forest Service Office of International Programs | Washington D.C., DC | | Program Director - Sustainable and Thriving Environments for West Africa Regional Development | METI Inc, contractor for the USDA Forest Service Office of International Programs | Freetown, Sierra Leone | | Senior Associate, Planning and Learning | United Nations Foundation | Washington DC, DC | | Administrative Assistant, shot@life | United Nations Foundation | Washington DC, DC | | Director, Health Ecosystems: Analysis of Linkages (HEAL) | Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY, NY | | 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 | | Communications Officer, Nothing But Nets | United Nations Foundation | Washington DC, DC | | | Click here to view more job listings. | | |
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