[RED DEMOCRATICA] Syria edges closer to civil war

 

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	May 8, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Syria edges closer to civil war United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the world was "in a race against time to prevent full-scale civil war" in Syria, while the International Committee of the Red Cross said aspects of the 14-month uprising already qualified as localized civil wars. Parliamentary elections Monday were boycotted by opponents of the regime of President Bashar Assad. 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Reuters (5/7)      Other News Brazil, UN discuss oil drilling beyond maritime borders Bloomberg (5/7)      UN mans Haiti checkpoints to deter attempts at military organization The Boston Globe/The Associated Press (tiered subscription model) (5/7)      Through UN, Obama promotes gay rights globally U.S. involvement in the United Nations over the past year is being credited for advancing the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people worldwide. A 30-minute speech by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was the first on gay issues delivered at the world body, and U.S. support was essential to passage of a resolution expressing "grave concern" about gay and lesbian rights violations. San Francisco Chronicle/California News Service (5/7)      Food aid is sought as Senegal concedes hunger Aid groups have been raising funds for Senegal hunger victims since the new president, Macky Sall, publicly acknowledged the food crisis that is affecting some 810,000 people. Locally grown crops are being touted as a option to combat child malnutrition in the country. IRINNews.org (5/7), AlertNet/Photo Blog (5/2)      Villagers in Kenya region end need for food aid About 3,000 households in the semi-arid Yatta region of Kenya have organized to conserve water and invest in dry-land farming. They have eliminated hunger and the need for food aid. "It is the first program I have seen that has managed to end dependence on food aid," says Lawrence Kiguro of World Vision Kenya, an international aid group that helped the effort. 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The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/7), Reuters (5/7)      Other News China is said to be helping activist Chen, family, get to U.S. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/8)      China shutters Al Jazeera English-language news operation The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/7)      Position Title Company Name Location Officer, Online Communications, Nothing But Nets United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Program Officer Open Society Foundations New York, NY Senior Partnership Advisor International Rescue Committee New York, NY Program Officer Open Society Foundations New York , NY 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 Ending new HIV infections among children 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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