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	March 26, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Revisiting the refugee convention 60 years on Is the 1951 convention relating to the Status of Refugees relevant in today's world? Millions of people are fleeing their countries for reasons the framers didn't foresee 60 years ago, such as climate change, endemic food insecurity, overpopulation and terrorism. IRINNews.org (3/26)      Annan's Syria peace plan is best hope to avoid war  Aid is released to Palestinians by U.S. lawmakers  TB treatment to decline after Global Fund shortfall  High temperatures linked to man-made warming  UN, Amnesty seek NATO probe of Majer bombing  Career Center  Proof of success in India  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Spotlight: U.S.-UN relations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peace and Security | UN Foundation & Better World Campaign Our Board pausing for a photo as they begin tour of @infosys campus ow.ly/i/wUW2" @unfoundation "The United States speaks with conviction on the spread of human rights around the world. ... As we move forward, our human rights agenda must continue to be as forceful as it has been in recent years. The vigor with which we pursue equality and justice for human beings around the world cannot abate. But we, as a country and as a people, need to take pause and make sure that the lessons we seek to impart on the world are not falling on deaf ears at home. We should be an example of our own goals for the world, free from qualifications, and free from excuses." UN Dispatch Annan's Syria peace plan is best hope to avoid war After vetoing two resolutions by the United Nations Security Council to end the Syrian violence, Russia says it stands firmly behind the six-point peace plan put forth by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan, with whom President Dmitry Medvedev met last weekend. A UN commission said that extended clans and villages were fleeing the violence that has already killed more than 8,000 people, at least 500 of whom were children. BBC (3/25), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/23), United Press International (3/23)        Israel cuts ties with UN Human Rights Council The Israeli government has announced that it will bar United Nations investigators from entering the West Bank or Israel to examine the effects of Jewish settlements on Palestinian rights. About 500,000 Jews live in more than 100 settlements -- considered illegal under international law -- built since 1967 in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (3/26)      UNCTAD's Supachai: Without reform, financial crisis to repeat Many of the shortcomings of the global economy that resulted in the recent financial crisis remain and will result in another crisis unless they are radically reformed, Supachai Panitchpakdi, head of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, said in an interview. "We see a huge amount of capital flows, but we do not see real capital formation," said Supachai, who pointed to financial speculation as distorting exchange rates and other key prices, inhibiting sustainable growth. The Wall Street Journal (3/25)      Other News Syrian refusals prompt resignation of UN investigator ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (3/23)      UN resumes aid to Myanmar's strife-torn Kachin state San Jose Mercury News (Calif.)/The Associated Press (free registration) (3/26)      Aid is released to Palestinians by U.S. lawmakers Conservative U.S. lawmakers have yielded somewhat in their protest against efforts by Palestinians to gain recognition in the United Nations, releasing $88.6 million in aid for health, water projects and food. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., said the money may not be funneled to the Gaza Strip, and that she would continue to block a remaining $58.6 million in aid. BBC (3/24)      TB treatment to decline after Global Fund shortfall The funding crisis at the public-private Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria will have an especially deep impact over the next five years on those suffering from tuberculosis, according to aid agencies. The $1.7 billion shortfall could mean that 3.4 million people will not be treated for the disease at a time when multi-drug resistant TB is spreading at a rate much greater than estimated. Reuters (3/22)      Other News Hit film "The Hunger Games" has WPF tie-in The Christian Science Monitor (3/23)      UNDP's Clark notes "huge" improvements in Haiti since quake Google/The Associated Press (3/24)      Massive anti-polio campaign is hindered by Africa security concerns AllAfrica Global Media/IRINNews.org (3/25)      High temperatures linked to man-made warming A study by German scientists has linked extreme rainfall and heat waves to man-made global warming, concluding that the high amount of extremes recorded across the world is not normal. The weather over the past decade was likely the warmest in more than 1,000 years, affecting nearly all parts of the globe, including North America, where only this month heat records were broken in more than 1,000 places. AlertNet/Reuters (3/25)        Other News Movie director makes second-ever dive to ocean's deepest depths BBC (3/26)      Natural teak forests decline; planted forests increase Bloomberg (3/26)      Top five news stories selected by UN Wire readers in the past week. Obama taps Jim Yong Kim for World Bank post (The Washington Post) Access to energy breaks cycle of poverty (The Christian Science Monitor) Nomination is forthcoming for World Bank top post (The Washington Post) World Water Day spotlights growing need, dwindling sources (AlertNet) Ban urges Security Council action on Syria without delay (Reuters) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. UN, Amnesty seek NATO probe of Majer bombing Learning from NATO's mistakes in Libya could save lives in future wars and help air forces fine-tune their training ahead of similar campaigns, writes C.J. Chivers, a reporter for The New York Times who has been investigating the bombings of Majer that killed at least at least 34 people, many of them women and small children. Amnesty International has criticized NATO for failing to properly investigate civilian deaths during the seven-month operation in Libya that toppled Moammar Gadhafi. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/24), Reuters (3/19)        Senegal president acknowledges electoral defeat Senegal's president, Abdoulaye Wade, has conceded defeat in his quest for a third term in office. Macky Sall, a 50-year-old geologist-engineer, was chosen to lead the country in a second round of voting that observers say provided a lesson in democracy to the country's neighbors in the region. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/25)      Other News U.S., China move to discourage N. Korea rocket launch BBC (3/26)      Ailing Suu Kyi pauses election campaign a week before vote BBC (3/25)      Position Title Company Name Location RESEARCHER ON IRAQ AND THE UAE Human Rights Watch Dubai, United Arab Emirates Middle East and North Africa Advocacy and Communications Director Human Rights Watch (Based in the MENA region, flexible), Lebanon Campaign Manager Open Society Foundations New York , NY Leo Nevas Human Rights Fellow United Nations Foundation New York City, NY mHealth Technical Advisor, Evidence Financing and Policy United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Associate, Online Communications, Nothing But Nets United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Community Manager, mHealth Alliance United Nations Foundation Washington, DC mHealth Technical Advisor, Technology Integration, Interoperability and Capacity United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Program Manager, Standards and Testing, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Click here to view more job listings. Proof of success in India As India marks major milestones in efforts to eradicate polio and improve energy access, the United Nations Foundation Board of Directors meets in Bangalore and New Delhi this week to see first-hand how partnerships and innovation are powering a more sustainable future for India and the world. Presiding at the meeting are Foundation Founder and Chairman Ted Turner, Foundation President Timothy E. Wirth, and N.R. Narayana Murthy, Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Infosys Limited, who is serving as host of the March 26-30 sessions. As part of a wide-ranging itinerary, the Board will meet with government, business and civil society leaders to share strategies for developing public-private partnerships that leverage advances in technology to support UN efforts to bolster global sustainability. Read more at the UN Foundation website.        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 International Day of Remembrance of Victims of Slavery 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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