[RED DEMOCRATICA] Annan is tapped by UN to broker Syria resolution

 

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	February 24, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Annan is tapped by UN to broker Syria resolution Ghanaian diplomat and former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has been appointed special envoy on Syria for the UN and the Arab League in a bid to find a diplomatic solution to the increasingly deadly violence against civilians. The world body Thursday accused unnamed members of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad of crimes against humanity, including ordering torture, summary executions and deploying snipers to kill small children. ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (2/23), Bloomberg Businessweek (2/24), The Guardian (London) (2/23)      IAEA to release report on latest Iran talks  Contraception, not prohibition, stops abortions  New global partnership to protect world's oceans  World leaders meet to plan Syria strategy  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peace and Security Join @shotatlife to protect children worldwide by providing life-saving vaccines where they are most needed. bit.ly/sc7PoW #poliochat" @unfoundation "Word is trickling out that Ban Ki Moon has asked former Secretary General Kofi Annan to serve as a joint United Nations/Arab League special envoy to Syria. He would make an excellent pick, though he faces a near impossible task: to secure the immediate humanitarian access to besieged cities in Syria while mediating a political solution to the crisis." UN Dispatch IAEA to release report on latest Iran talks The International Atomic Energy Agency was slated to release today its report on the latest meeting with Iranian officials on the nature and scope of the country's uranium-enrichment program, during which inspectors were denied access to a clandestine military site. Iran told the United Nations that it sought continued talks with the IAEA, but no further meetings had been planned. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (2/24), Reuters (2/24)      Contraception, not prohibition, stops abortions Global evidence shows that the best way to reduce the abortion rate is to provide better access to contraceptives, not to make abortions illegal, writes Charles Kenny, a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development. "Four-fifths of unintended pregnancies in the developing world occur among mothers who lack access to modern contraception," he writes. ForeignPolicy.com (2/21)        Nigeria breaks new ground against polio, malaria Indian pharmaceuticals company Panacea Biotec is teaming up with Emzor Pharma to launch polio vaccines in Nigeria in an effort to duplicate Indian successes against the disease. At the University of Jos, researchers successfully cultivated Artemisia annua, paving the way for local production of the malaria-fighting plant, which could lead to reductions in costs of anti-malaria drugs, and the prevalence of fake imported drugs. The Hindu Business Line (India) (2/24), AllAfrica Global Media/Vanguard (2/23)      Study suggests link between malaria treatment, child immunity A study that looked at the effects of malaria treatment on pregnant mice and the immune systems of their offspring suggests a possible link between the use of anti-malarial drugs and compromised immune systems. "Some treatments against disease before or during pregnancy might be beneficial for maternal health but impair infant survival," said Vincent Staszewski of Edinburgh University. BBC (2/22)        Other News Human trials are under way in Mexico for heroin vaccine The Guardian (London)/Reuters (2/23)      Photo essay conveys scale of Africa "land grabs" BBC (2/23)      UNICEF: India leads the world in open defecation The Times of India (2/24)      New global partnership to protect world's oceans The World Bank today christened the Global Partnership for Oceans, a new coalition aimed at raising $1.5 billion to double protected areas in the world's oceans, and rebuild fish stocks, to help counteract overfishing, habitat loss and environmental degradation. "Send out the S-O-S: We need to Save Our Seas," said World Bank President Robert Zoellick. The Guardian (London) (2/24), Al-Jazeera (2/24)        Kick-starting rural African economies with solar An American company is supplying rural communities in Africa with small-scale, easy-to-set-up solar power systems that do not sacrifice quality in wiring and components, ensuring that organizations like farmers' groups and women's collectives are able to wring as much electricity as possible from the devices. Solar Nexus International also trains individuals to begin selling micro-solar products, such as lamps, radios and toys, enabling them to start businesses of their own. The Christian Science Monitor (2/23)      Other News GDP is too narrow to measure costs of global warming AlertNet/Reuters (2/22)      World leaders meet to plan Syria strategy Foreign ministers from some 70 countries have gathered in Tunisia for what is being called a "Friends of Syria" conference aimed at securing safe passage for the International Committee of the Red Cross to deliver aid to besieged civilians. The opposition Syrian National Council -- which has been beset by infighting and unable to forge broad representation among minority groups -- called on individual countries to arm the rebel Free Syrian Army. Reuters (2/24), BBC (2/24), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (2/23)        U.S. troops are killed as Afghan Koran protests continue Demonstrations continued against the U.S. in Afghanistan several days after Korans were burned at the largest NATO air base in the country, leading to the deaths Thursday of two American soldiers by a man wearing an Afghan Army uniform. U.S. President Barack Obama pledged to hold accountable those responsible for what he called an "inadvertent" sacrilege. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (2/24), The Wall Street Journal (2/24)      Other News Injured journalists in video appeal for evacuation from Syria The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (2/23)      U.S. deportation to begin for Salvadoran accused in 1980s killings, torture Reuters (2/23)      Nuclear talks resume between U.S., North Korea The Washington Post (2/23)      Position Title Company Name Location Deputy Director, Nothing But Nets United Nations Foundation Washington DC, DC Field Director for Membership Development JCI (Junior Chamber International) St. Louis, MO 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 130,000 displaced in northern Mali 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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