[RED DEMOCRATICA] Saving lives of children by supporting vaccines

 

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	May 21, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Saving lives of children by supporting vaccines Few Americans can remember when people suffering from polio were placed in iron lungs, but it is a vision that Andrew Young, former ambassador to the United Nations, says he will never forget. Young reminds Americans that a child somewhere in the world dies from a preventable disease every 20 seconds, and that a donation of only $20 would protect a child against diseases including polio and measles. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (5/18)      UN mission in Syria in uphill battle  Power of data highlights positive aid results, says UNICEF chief  Photos help post-conflict women be heard  Trading out charcoal for ethanol in Mozambique  Small poppy crop could shape Afghan endgame  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security |  Did u miss Ted Turner on @CNN? Check out the video clip where he discusses philanthropy @nothingbutnets http://ow.ly/b1OYt" @UNFoundation "Georgian officials are deeply concerned that Moscow would respond to western military action against Iran by trying to fortify its military base in Armenia, and use that base as a launching pad to protect Russian interests in Iran." UN Dispatch UN mission in Syria in uphill battle Syrians are reportedly expressing frustration with the United Nations-brokered cease-fire and the 260 unarmed monitors' inability to stop violence from security forces against civilian protesters. On Sunday, a roadside bomb detonated approximately 165 yards from a convoy in which two high-ranking UN officials were traveling, and rebel fighters claimed to have killed top officials in the capital, Damascus. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/The Lede blog (5/18), Chicago Tribune/Reuters (5/20), The Wall Street Journal (5/20)      Other News IAEA chief says "right time" to reach Iran nuclear deal Reuters (5/20)      4 UN deminers are released by Sudan to African Union's Mbeki Sudan Tribune (5/20)      Rio+20 summit is about taking action, says UNDP's Clark Bloomberg Businessweek/The Associated Press (5/18)      Power of data highlights positive aid results, says UNICEF chief UNICEF is using data to better target its efforts, and uses pictures of recovering children because "the shocking image no longer shocks," says Anthony Lake, executive director of the United Nations agency. Countries play a key role in carrying out UNICEF's goal, Lake says. Partnerships with country governments are the key to successful programs, he says. Business Day (South Africa)/Financial Times (U.K.) (5/21)      Disease epidemics are feared among Sudan refugees Outbreaks of infectious diseases such as measles are possible in the Nuba mountains of Sudan, where families have fled fighting, say physicians assisting child refugees. United Nations agencies are being asked to do more to deliver medical aid, but the region along the border with South Sudan is unsafe, and Sudan's president has banned most operations by agencies in the area. The Guardian (London) (5/19)      Afghan hospital system stays neutral, treats all The nonprofit Emergency Surgical Center for War Victims in Kabul, Afghanistan, has a small international staff of surgeons and nurses who have maintained a reputation for being neutral: Civilians, Taliban insurgents and government security forces are all patients. Last year, the Italian-based nonprofit treated nearly 360,000 patients nationwide at its three hospitals and 34 clinics. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/18)      Photos help post-conflict women be heard In her series of photographs, "A Woman's War," Elizabeth Herman gives a voice to women involved with war, primarily in Vietnam and Bangladesh. "They had to reconcile the scars of the war and deal the trauma and how that has lingered in their lives," says Herman of what she calls a "post-conflict project." The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Lens blog (5/18)        Other News Afghan women have better access to health care, education Al-Jazeera (5/20)      Trading out charcoal for ethanol in Mozambique A new biofuel plant in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, could enable households to end reliance on charcoal for cooking in favor of ethanol produced from cassava. About 500 farmers are participating in the initiative, restricting their efforts to land previously cleared to produce charcoal. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (5/18)        Well water: A one-way contributor to rising oceans Water is being pumped from deep underground reservoirs at a rate faster than rains can replenish them, and the runoff is contributing more to the global rise in sea levels than melting glaciers, according to research published in Nature Geoscience. "In the long run, I would still be more concerned about the impact of climate change, but this work shows that even if we stabilize the climate, we might still get sea level rise due to how we use water," said Robert Nicholls, an expert on sea levels at the University of Southampton. The Guardian (London) (5/20)        Other News RioDialogues.org seeks suggestions for Rio+20 leaders The Times of India/Agence France-Presse (5/18)      Small poppy crop could shape Afghan endgame The blight that has devastated Afghanistan's poppy crop and reduced revenue to the Taliban insurgency is being hailed by provincial leaders in Helmand, a poppy hub, as a "divine decree" by Allah. The small crop is likely to hurt small farmers, too. The Wall Street Journal (5/20)      Other News Blind Chinese activist begins U.S. life in exile The Guardian (London) (5/19)      Top five news stories selected by UN Wire readers in the past week. Global maternal deaths down 47% in 20 years (The Washington Post) How can Africa aim for its MDG goals? (The Guardian (London)) Rio+20 is a chance to become more sustainable, says WWF report (The Guardian (London)) U.S. support of UN, dues payment are crucial (The Hill) UN peacekeeping chief discusses challenges of Syria cease-fire (National Public Radio (text and audio)) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. Position Title Company Name Location International Advance Trip Officer United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Senior Specialist, Nutrition Save the Children Washington, DC Vice President, Partnerships The Pop Tech Institute Brooklyn, NY Program Officer Open Society Foundations New York, NY Officer, Online Communications, Nothing But Nets United Nations Foundation Washington, DC 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 Close to 260 UN observers deployed in Syria 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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