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- UN: Famine in Somalia is over, yet crises persist
The UN Food and Agricultural Organization today formally downgraded the humanitarian crisis in Somalia from a famine to a humanitarian emergency after an exceptional harvest and a massive influx of assistance over the past year. However, Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva warned that some 2.3 million people -- or one-third of the country's population -- still could die if they do not receive food aid over the next three months. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (2/3)      - Nigeria polio campaign gains momentum
Dozens of governors across Nigeria have signed up to support the Nigeria Immunization Challenge started by the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation to combat polio. The immunization initiative is part of the foundation's efforts to support Nigerian efforts against top priority public health concerns such as HIV/AIDS prevention and safe drinking water. AllAfrica Global Media (2/2) - A photo finish in the Million Moms Challenge
The Million Moms Challenge has chosen a winner from its "Imagine Me You" photo contest, in which hundreds of expectant mothers from across the U.S. submitted images with original messages, written on their "baby bumps," stating their wishes and dreams for their children. The entry from winner Allison Dearstyne, a ninth grade history teacher from Maryland, read "May You Stay Forever Young," a lyric from a favorite Bob Dylan song. The Huffington Post (2/2), UN Dispatch (2/2) - Trump brings her flair to Girl Up efforts
 Ivanka Trump is using her design skills to support the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up program in a bid to help promote gender equality and opportunities for young girls around the world. Trump expresses in this interview her admiration for the passion and commitment of young American girls to the program. ABC News (2/2) - Investments in limbo as EU reconsiders biofuels
The European Union could be on the verge of changing its policies on biofuels amid claims that some renewable sources, such as diesel fuel made from vegetable oil and waste animal fat, are no better for the climate than conventional fuels. This could mean that demand for biofuels would drop, potentially undercutting many investments, as well as EU efforts to ensure that 10% of the total energy used in transport comes from renewable sources by 2020. The Wall Street Journal (2/3) - Mauritania hopes to unlock locust secrets
Scientists in Mauritania are using technology in a bid to better predict the behavior of locusts. Swarms of the bugs have been decimating crops in the country for thousands of years, and scientists hope to discover a way to help break the cycle. CNN/What's Next blog (2/2) - Outlook is mixed for Syria deal
Arab and Western ambassadors to the United Nations have dropped from a draft resolution calls for an arms embargo and sanctions against Syria, as well as a reference to the resignation of President Bashar al-Assad, in a bid to win approval by Russia for a measure aimed at stopping the violence that has killed more than 5,000 over the past 11 months. Pakistani envoy Abdullah Hussain Haroon said the Security Council was "two words away" from agreement, whereas U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice indicated that deliberations were ongoing. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (2/2), Reuters (2/1) | |  | | 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 | | Communications Officer, Nothing But Nets | United Nations Foundation | Washington DC, DC | | Program Officer, Adolescent Girls | United Nations Foundation | Washington DC, DC | | Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum Program Assistant/Coordinator | Social Science Research Council | Brooklyn , NY | | | Click here to view more job listings. | | |
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