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	March 7, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN's Bachelet takes stock of Women in the World As some of the most powerful women in the world convene in New York for the third annual Women in the World meeting, the UN Women's agency is wrapping up its first year of operation. "The biggest challenges everywhere are political participation and economic empowerment -- and ending violence against women," said Michelle Bachelet, executive director of UN Women. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/6)      UN envoy arrives in Syria, council meets  MDG achievement: Weighing the odds  Women in politics: Worrying statistics  Land grabs spotlight need for ownership rights  Iran, world powers to resume nuclear talks  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peace and Security Ban Ki-moon stands with gay, lesbian, bisexual transgender people, calls on all countries to join him. t.co/Q3sNlV8G #LGBT" @UN "Congressman Donald Payne, a Democrat who represented his New Jersey district for 22 years, died from colon cancer [Tuesday] morning. He was 77. Mr. Payne will probably be best remembered for his relentless advocacy on Africa issues. He was the longtime chair and/or ranking member of the Foreign Affairs Sub-committee that deals with Africa issues and Global Health. Over his career as an appropriator, he helped secure millions to fight HIV/AIDS and Malaria around the world. His advocacy on global health saved countless lives around the world." UN Dispatch UN envoy arrives in Syria, council meets The UN Security Council was weighing a watered-down resolution calling for an end to Syria's crackdown on protesters as the world body's emergency relief coordinator, Valerie Amos, arrived in the country for a two-day visit. The proposed U.S. resolution demands "unhindered" humanitarian access. Bloomberg (3/7)      Advancing gay rights as human rights at UN The UN Human Rights Council today was scheduled to discuss the recommendations of a report on discrimination and abuse against gay, lesbian and transgender people throughout the world. The measures -- such as decriminalizing homosexuality, doing more to prevent violence against gays and recognizing sexual orientation as a reason for asylum -- face an uphill battle in some parts of the world. The Washington Post (3/6)        Other News UN warns Sudans to stop military escalation on border Google/Agence France-Presse (3/6)      MDG achievement: Weighing the odds The United Nations can now say that it has largely met two of its Millennium Development Goals ahead of the 2015 deadline, but what of the six that remain? Benchmarks for combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases could be achieved, but those for gender equality, child mortality and universal primary education are less likely to be met. The Washington Post/BlogPost (3/6)      A recipe for boosting food security in Africa Food crises in Africa could be avoided, especially in the Sahel, by improving domestic agriculture markets -- ranging from transport to yields of crops, and livestock, according to a book published by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa and the International Livestock Research Institute. Of particular benefit would be programs aimed at reducing waste and issuing credit. AlertNet (3/6)      Other News HIV-positive Ethiopians begin to embrace antiretrovirals The Wall Street Journal (3/5)      Haiti turns to peanut-based paste to stamp out child malnutrition The Christian Science Monitor (3/5)      Women in politics: Worrying statistics While women hold the top spots in government in 17 countries, only 16.7% hold ministerial positions -- and less than one-fifth of parliamentarians throughout the world are women, according to research by UN Women and the Inter-Parliamentary Union. "It is a worrying statistic at this point of human development and impossible to justify. The political will to change this is simply lacking in most cases," said Anders Johnsson, IPU secretary-general. The Guardian (London)/Datablog (3/7)      Land grabs spotlight need for ownership rights Multi-pronged efforts are under way at the United Nations to develop guidelines to protect the vulnerable against land grabbing in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where governments often share the benefits of land deals with investors, but leave their citizens in the lurch. Many countries lack clear ownership rights on individual and collective plots of land. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (3/6)      Iran, world powers to resume nuclear talks The U.S. and European Union on Tuesday agreed to resume talks with Iran over its controversial nuclear program, the first such meeting in more than a year. The talks would include the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, plus Germany. 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