| |  | |  Toll of Syrian conflict: 8,000 deaths, 230,000 displaced The ongoing conflict in Syria has claimed the lives of more than 8,000 people, according to UN officials, and forced at least 230,000 Syrians to flee their homes. Kofi Annan, the United Nations-Arab League envoy to the country, said he was expecting a response today from the regime of President Bashar al-Assad that included "concrete proposals" to end the violence. CNN (3/13), CBS News/The Associated Press (3/13), Reuters (3/13)     
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|  | "In light of the recent publicity around Invisible Children's 'Kony 2012' documentary and campaign, and speaking as a survivor, a young man born and raised in the midst of the LRA war, growing up in internally displaced person (IDP) camps and avoiding abductions in many ways, I represent the realities of the LRA war." UN Dispatch | |
- South Africa faces education crisis
In South Africa, some 5,000 children, primarily from black families with modest incomes, are leaving state primary schools each year for private, low-cost, independent schools. The government admits that eight out of 10 state schools -- some 1,700 of which are without water, and 15,000 of which are without libraries -- are failing. BBC (3/12) - Business opts against nuclear -- over costs
 Without government policies, private companies today would not opt to build nuclear power plants -- not only because of risks of changes in policy, but high costs. A year after the meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, the promise of nuclear energy as a cheap, abundant, reliable and safe source of electricity for centuries is not coming to fruition. The Economist (3/10) - Impact of coal, gas on Barrier Reef is assessed
The threat to the coral ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef is being assessed by a UN environmental team in light of $80 billion in nearby energy projects. "The Great Barrier Reef is definitely at a crossroads and decisions that will be taken over the next one, two, three years might potentially really be crucial for the long-term conservation," said Fanny Douvere, coordinator of the UNESCO World Heritage Marine Program. The Wall Street Journal (3/12) - On social giving, and how to promote it
Essential to corporate philanthropy programs are building and sustaining relationships, incentivizing behavior, and creating relevance and demonstrating tangibility. A South By Southwest Interactive panel featuring representatives of the United Nations Foundation, Google, Crowdrise and Twitter suggested innovative ways to overcome obstacles to help organizations make giving easier. PR Week (3/12), The NonProfit Times (Morris Plains, N.J.) (3/12) - Uganda says DR Congo is hiding Kony
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is reportedly interfering in efforts by Ugandan troops to capture Joseph Kony, the fugitive rebel leader of the Lord's Resistance Army. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, has said he supports a new campaign to net the Ugandan war criminal. The Wall Street Journal (3/13), BBC (3/8) | | | Position Title | Company Name | Location | | 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 | | Deputy Director, Nothing But Nets | United Nations Foundation | Washington DC, DC | | 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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