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- UN is poised to further isolate Sudan leaders
Member states of the International Criminal Court are lining up behind a UN General Assembly initiative that would limit the world body's contact with Sudanese political leaders wanted for war crimes. The new restrictions come as the Hague-based tribunal issued an arrest warrant for Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein, the Sudanese defense minister, and several weeks after the UN-African Union representative in Darfur, Ibrahim Gambari, was instructed to limit personal contacts with President Omar al-Bashir, who is also being sought by the ICC. ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (3/1), Al-Jazeera (3/2)      - Nigeria boosts funding for anti-polio drive
Nigeria has nearly doubled funding for its anti-polio efforts, from $17 million to $30 million, in a bid to eradicate the disease from a remaining eight states by 2015. "I believe that the Nigerians that are here are as embarrassed as myself whenever the issues of polio are mentioned in the papers that Nigeria is still a sanctuary of wild polio and that we are becoming a threat to other countries," said President Goodluck Jonathan. "My commitment to the people of this country is that between now and 2015, when my term of office is expected to end, we will work day and night to make sure that we eradicate polio." AllAfrica Global Media/Daily Champion (3/2) - Haiti seeks African Union as UN rebuilding plan kicks in
The bid to join the African Union by Haiti -- the first country not in Africa to ask to join the coalition -- is driven, in part, to expand economic opportunities and wean the impoverished country from heavy dependence on foreign aid. This week some Haitians began receiving first-ever UN Development Program mobile money transfers of $500 to buy construction materials from certified stores to rebuild houses two years after a devastating earthquake. The Christian Science Monitor (2/29), UN News Centre (3/1) - Hazards of global mining boom take hold
The global surge in large-scale mining in iron, coal and rare metals is, in turn, leading to large-scale land grabs, as well as the devastation of lands, rivers and aquifers across Africa, Asia and Latin America, according to a report by the Gaia foundation. In the northwestern Zamfara region of Nigeria, unprecedented levels of gold mining have reportedly killed more than 400 children and poisoned thousands more. The Guardian (London) (3/1), Yale Environment 360 (3/1) - Saving China's tigers in South Africa
 Under the first program of its kind, highly-endangered South China tigers are being bred in the grasslands of South Africa, where they are learning how to survive in the wild in preparation for their reintroduction to China in specially created wildlife preserves. The tiger hasn't been seen in the wild for years, and there are fewer than 60 in Chinese zoos.  BBC (2/28) - Uganda's harsh anti-gay bill was inspired by U.S. group, author says
David Bahati, the author of a bill pending in the Ugandan parliament that would impose severe penalties on those convicted of homosexuality, says the idea for his legislation came from a conversation with a group of U.S. lawmakers and influential social conservatives who make up a group called "The Fellowship." Bahati said international outrage over a provision imposing the death penalty has caused those U.S. activists to cut ties with him. The legislation, which once fell out of favor, is back on the national agenda in the wake of high-profile diplomatic pressure over LGBT rights. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (2/28)  | - Arab states move to arm Syrian rebels
The Arab countries of Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are taking steps to provide weapons to opposition fighters in Syria as patience runs out over the more cautious Western approach to quelling the violence nearly a year after popular protests began against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Hopes of resolving the insurgency through dialogue and government reform appeared to be evaporating. The Guardian (London) (3/1), The Washington Post (3/1) - A year on, instability dims hopes for Libyan elections
 Hundreds of armed militias in Libya continue to detain up to 6,000 people a year after toppling the regime of Moammar Gadhafi, severely complicating efforts by the country's transitional government to develop state security institutions that are under civilian control, said Ian Martin, top UN envoy. Eight detention centers with nearly 2,400 detainees are under government control, but observers warn that, unless state institutions are stabilized, violence could disrupt national elections slated for June. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (2/29), IRINNews.org (2/29) | | | Position Title | Company Name | Location | | International Press Officer | Center for Reproductive Rights | New York , NY | | Deputy Director, Nothing But Nets | United Nations Foundation | Washington DC, DC | | Field Director for Membership Development | JCI (Junior Chamber International) | St. Louis, MO | | Communications Director, Better World Campaign | United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | | Raiser's Edge Database Manager | United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | | Senior Manager, Policy and Advocacy, Shot@Life Campaign | United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | | | Click here to view more job listings. | | |
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