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	April 24, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Measles deaths plummet as new plan is launched Deaths attributed to measles worldwide fell 74% in the first decade of the 2000s, though vaccination against the disease is lagging in some countries, according to a study led by the World Health Organization. On Monday, the agency, along with partners including the United Nations Foundation who are leading efforts to control measles, announced a global strategy to end measles and rubella, also known as German measles. Read the news release from the UN Foundation. CNN/The Chart blog (4/23), The Washington Post/The Associated Press (4/24), The Times (Johannesburg) (4/24)      World body looks to corporations to fight crime  Shot@Life aims to cut preventable-disease deaths  Which cultures offer lessons in complex weather?  Post-coup Mali is emerging as a lawless state  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security Follow @MeaslesInit to find out how 2 help protect every child and stop measles rubella everywhere #vaccineswork http://bit.ly/qWDmX0" @UNFoundation "This morning the US Agency for International Development launched 'Every Child Deserves a 5th Birthday,' a new USA-led global push to eliminate unnecessary child deaths around the world. This is a big deal. If it is successful, this program could prevent the deaths of 7 million children under the age of 5." UN Dispatch World body looks to corporations to fight crime Governments in the developed world are slashing aid budgets, and so the United Nations is turning to corporations for help -- specifically, to fund anti-corruption programs that combat a $2.1 trillion global crime market paced by human trafficking, drug smuggling and identity theft. Illicit profits represent 3.6% of annual gross domestic product, tantamount to being one of the world's leading 20 economies, said Yury Fedotov, head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Bloomberg Businessweek (4/23), Reuters (4/23)      UN to double food aid to Syria as truce falters The UN's World Food Programme is gearing up to deliver food aid to 500,000 people across Syria, which would be 100% more than it expects to reach in April. The effort was requested by the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, but it is hindered by a lack of access to many areas amid continued violence. Reuters (4/24), CNN (4/24), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/23)        Other News UN envoy Angelina Jolie visits Ecuador to assess refugees San Jose Mercury News (Calif.)/The Associated Press (free registration) (4/23)      Shot@Life aims to cut preventable-disease deaths Twenty percent of children in the developing world lack access to the vaccines that are readily available in rich countries, and 1.7 million are expected to die in 2012. About 75% of them live in 10 Asian and African countries. This week, the United Nations Foundation is launching the Shot@Life campaign, which aims to reduce child deaths from diseases such as diarrhea, measles, pneumonia and polio. Empowher.com (4/22), Salon/Third Eye Mom blog (4/23)      Drive to end malaria deaths seeks $3.2 billion On the eve of World Malaria Day, the United Nation's special envoy for the disease appealed for $3.2 billion to help meet a goal of "near-zero" deaths by 2015. The use of bednets, medicine and insecticide have helped reduce malaria deaths by more than one-third, Ray Chambers said Monday. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (4/23)      Aid agencies raise alarm over Sahel cash shortfall A coalition of aid agencies has raised one-fifth of the $250 million sought for emergency assistance to the estimated 6 million people in Africa's drought-stricken Sahel who are facing hunger. The crisis is affecting 15 million people overall. "Responding early saves lives before they're put at risk. It's morally right and it makes economic sense as well, because it's cheaper to prevent these things escalating than to respond at the 11th hour," said Oxfam spokesman Ian Bray. The Guardian (London) (4/23), Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (4/23)      Other News Climate concerns could endanger Bangladeshi freshwater supplies AlertNet (4/20)      More Asian countries turn to SRI for rice crops IRINNews.org (4/24)      Which cultures offer lessons in complex weather? Climate change is expected to greatly affect indigenous communities, but they have had to adapt to climate change for centuries and could hold the answers as to how best to cope. Such communities in Iran, Vietnam and elsewhere are actively adapting. AlertNet (4/24)      Other News 5 southern Africa countries unite to fight climate change The Guardian (London) (4/23)      Mexico law aims at limiting carbon emissions MongaBay.com (4/23)      Species mobility is called key to preserving biodiversity Yale Environment 360 (4/19)      Post-coup Mali is emerging as a lawless state The West African democracy of Mali has devolved into a rogue state, two-thirds of which is occupied by rebel groups after what is being termed an inadvertent coup d'etat. The International Criminal Court is receiving reports of child-soldier conscription, killings and rapes. Reuters (4/24), BBC (4/24)        Sudan conflict reflects deep-seated animosities Sudan and South Sudan appeared to be moving closer to war after Sudan President Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir rejected peace talks and Sudanese aircraft bombed a market in a South Sudan town. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the north's aerial campaign. Reuters (4/24), Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (4/23)      Other News Afghan poppy harvest is set to rise, yet again The Economist/Banyan blog (4/20)      Position Title Company Name Location Senior Business Development Officer International Rescue Committee New York, NY Program Officer Open Society Foundations New York , NY Senior Partnership Advisor International Rescue Committee New York, NY International Assignment Service Officer RedR Australia Melbourne, Australia Click here to view more job listings.   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 The Interdependent UN Radio News Service Thousands flee border clashes between Sudan and South Sudan 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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