[RED DEMOCRATICA] Red Cross seeks 2-day truce to deliver Syria aid

 

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	February 21, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Red Cross seeks 2-day truce to deliver Syria aid The International Committee of the Red Cross was negotiating with government and opposition representatives in Syria in order to secure a two-day truce to deliver medical supplies to regions effectively cut off by fighting. Today, as Syrian troops used live ammunition to disperse protests in the capital, Damascus, Russia's Foreign Ministry urged the United Nations to send a special envoy to the country to coordinate security and humanitarian aid. Al-Jazeera (2/21), Google/The Associated Press (2/21), The Guardian (London)/Reuters (2/21)      Iran excludes IAEA tours of nuclear sites  Behind the lines in India's polio fight  UNICEF fights child marriage in India  Philippine floods are traced to illegal logging  Kenya leads world in m-health projects  Yemen votes out Saleh  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Spotlight: mHealth | Peace and Security Asia-Pacific makes big gains against poverty, but slow to reduce #hunger, #child and #maternal #deaths, via @UNDP: http://bit.ly/xPzzjP " @UnfEWEC "Thailand is circling the wagons after a recent terrorist bomb scare in the heart of Bangkok -- and some Thais are questioning if their nation's relatively laissez-faire approach towards international visitors is the right one." UN Dispatch Iran excludes IAEA tours of nuclear sites The ongoing visit in Iran by inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency are being confined to talks in the capital, Tehran, and will not include tours of the country's controversial nuclear facilities, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry said today. The Iranian military said it would hold drills aimed at boosting the protection of sites in the southern part of the country amid speculation that Israel was on the verge of launching airstrikes. The Christian Science Monitor (2/21), BBC (2/20)      UNAIDS executive director Michel Sidibé Michel Sidibé, the 59-year-old former relief worker who is executive director of UNAIDS, is proving to be an effective advocate for high-risk population groups like gays, prostitutes and drug users, who are often shunned or treated with contempt in countries where HIV is most prevalent. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (2/20)      Other News Peacekeepers were blocked, not captured, by Darfur rebels, UN says The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia)/Agence France-Presse (2/20)      Inclusion of CO2 data in MDGs report is rejected by India development minister AlertNet (2/20)      UN envoy seeks to resolve Macedonia name dispute The Sofia Echo (Bulgaria) (2/21)      Behind the lines in India's polio fight In New Delhi, at several of the 7,000 vaccination booths that span the Indian capital, children get two drops of an oral polio vaccine, after which one of their pinkie fingers is painted with indelible purple ink -- a procedure that is being repeated across the vast country, which aims to reach more than 170 million children under five on regular National Immunization Days. The next few years will decide whether the program -- which has staved off new cases of the virus for a year -- ends in success or failure. BBC (2/19)        UNICEF fights child marriage in India Tea estate communities in Assam, in northeastern India, are working with the UN Children's Fund to deter the early marriage and sexual abuse of children. Girls sometimes begin picking tea leaves as early as 10 years old in the isolated communities, where UNICEF has joined with girls' groups and the regional Indian Tea Association to reverse gender discrimination. The Hindu (India) (2/21)      Philippine floods are traced to illegal logging Government officials in the Philippines say they will intensify efforts to stop illegal logging in the wake of the floods that devastated the southern part of the country two months ago, killing more than 1,000 people and destroying the homes of many thousands more. Tent shanties are providing shelter and schooling in one of the worst affected areas, Mindanao. BBC (2/19)        Other News China is likely to create its own carbon-trading scheme Bloomberg (2/20)      Russia sprouts 30,000-year-old seeds stored in permafrost BBC (2/20)      Climate scientist leaks secret Heartland memos The Guardian (London) (2/20)      Kenya leads world in m-health projects Students in Kenya are creating applications to use ubiquitous mobile technology -- some 26 million of the nation's 41 million people have cellphones -- to track infectious diseases such as AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The app is just one of at least 45 m-health projects -- more than in any other country, according to the mHealth Alliance -- in cash-strapped Kenya. One issue with mHealth projects, according to mHealth Alliance Executive Director Patricia Mechael, is that there are lots of pilots but not necessarily a plan for funding projects once the initial funding is spent. MIT Technology Review (2/2012)      Yemen votes out Saleh Yemeni people lined up today to vote for the ouster of longtime President Ali Abdullah Saleh, the fourth Arab autocrat in a year to be forced out of power by popular revolt. At least eight soldiers had been killed at polling stations in the south, where separatists called for a boycott of the election, in which Vice President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi is the only candidate. Mail & Guardian Online (South Africa) (2/21), BBC (2/21)      Afghan looks to ferret anti-U.S. troops out of its military Afghanistan's spy agency is turning its sights on the country's military in a bid to stop the attacks by local uniformed troops on U.S. troops. Agents will monitor the phases of recruitment, training and deployment -- as well as home leave -- to identify and expel potential killers from the ranks of the military amid pressures for Afghan troops to take over most fighting duties from the West by the end of next year. The Wall Street Journal (2/21), Los Angeles Times (2/19)      Other News Is Sudan's Nuba Mountains region the new Darfur? The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (2/18)      Train accidents are said to kill 15,000 in India annually The Washington Post/The Associated Press (2/21)      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 Program Officer, Adolescent Girls 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 Fight against HIV must continue or epidemic will "explode" 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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