[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN's Ban addresses global challenges ahead of Rio+20

 

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	May 25, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN's Ban addresses global challenges ahead of Rio+20 Negotiations are "painfully slow" less than a month before the Rio+20 sustainable development summit, said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and even added days of talks may not dislodge national interests. Ban is looking to leaders of global industry to help steer negotiations, a departure from the 1992 gathering in Rio de Janeiro that spawned the Kyoto Protocol. "Two decades later, we are back to the future. The challenges facing humanity today are much the same as then, only larger," Ban writes in The New York Times. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/23), The Guardian (London) (5/24), Bloomberg Businessweek (5/25)      Peace plan remains goal for UN in Syria  UN's Pillay wins new term  In Africa's Sahel, the "priority now is survival"  Revolution in reverse for Egypt's women  Climate change is at the forefront for Asian cities  Iran, world powers table nuclear deal  Career Center  UN Wire will not publish Monday  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Spotlight: U.S.-UN relations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security | Editor's Note Be a part of #5millionSayNO -- tweet to end violence against women record your action here: http://ow.ly/b8vJB #VAW" @UN "Turnout was high in Egypt's first real election, over 50%. The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi is assured to advance to a run-off election. Who he will face is still too close to call. It seems to be coming down to Ahmed Shafiq, a former prime minister and veteran of the Mubarak era and a late surging left wing candidate, Hamdeen Sabahi." UN Dispatch Peace plan remains goal for UN in Syria United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that the peace plan brokered by the world body to end 15 months of violence in Syria remains the best option despite the deaths of more than 10,000. "At this time, we don't have any plan B," Ban said. CNN (5/24), Bloomberg Businessweek (5/25), The Economist (5/26)        Other News Syria UN delegation was denied accounts in U.S. banks Bloomberg (5/24)      Mladic war-crimes trial is on the docket for late June The Wall Street Journal/The Associated Press (5/24)      UN's Pillay wins new term The term of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay was renewed Thursday for two years, not the typical four, under a compromise deal with the U.S. South Africa's Pillay won the endorsement of European powers, however, and Philippe Bolopion, UN director for Human Rights Watch, said "some of the attacks ... seem misguided and portray her record unfairly." Reuters (5/24), ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (5/24)      In Africa's Sahel, the "priority now is survival" Senegalese singer Baaba Maal recalls the food crisis of his childhood in Africa's Sahel, joining the call by Valerie Amos, the United Nations humanitarian chief, for greater support for the millions of affected people. "I never expected it to happen again in the 21st century. But it has. ... People here need food and they need clean water, but they also need to know that they haven't been forgotten," he writes. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (5/25), UN News Centre (5/24)        Other News Renewed anti-polio effort seeks help from Muslim scholars, women Reuters (5/24)      Chan earns second 5-year term at WHO Google/Agence France-Presse (5/24)      Landmark India law to protect children from sexual abuse The Wall Street Journal/India Real Time blog (5/23)      Revolution in reverse for Egypt's women Counting is under way in Egypt after two days of voting in the first free presidential elections, but the early promise of the revolution that made the poll possible could be increasingly out of reach for the country's women. Women hold significantly fewer seats in parliament than under President Hosni Mubarak, and legal protections -- such as the right to sue for divorce and to dress as they wish -- are under threat by groups that want to lower the legal age of marriage for girls from 18 to 13. BBC (5/25), The Washington Post (5/21)      Climate change is at the forefront for Asian cities Cities in India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam are cooperating to provide the first urban-development data specific to climate change. The cities, which have shown to be prone to extreme weather -- such as floods, drought and high temperatures -- hope to serve as models for other Asian cities that also will need to adapt. AlertNet (5/23)      Other News Heartland group faces added pressures The Economist (5/26)      Blood-diamond mining in Zimbabwe is tied to water-based illnesses Yale Environment 360 (5/24)      IEA: Record emissions could have "devastating consequences" AlertNet/Reuters (5/24)      Iran, world powers table nuclear deal World powers and Iran have agreed to meet next month in Moscow after highly anticipated talks on the country's nuclear program ended without an agreement despite being extended by a day. Tougher penalties by the U.S. and EU -- which want a freeze on some types of uranium enrichment -- are slated to take hold by July 1 against Iran's oil and banking industries. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/24)      Rallies over power outages test Myanmar reforms Continuing protests in Myanmar over electricity shortages have resulted in the first arrests since rallies began Sunday. "These protests are both a sign of dissatisfaction about public services and how the opening of democratic space is making interest groups more active than before," said economist Aung Thu Nyein. The Wall Street Journal (5/24), Reuters (5/23)      Other News Al-Khawaja daughter, jailed in Bahrain, joins father's hunger strike Al-Jazeera (5/25)      Militant group al-Shabaab is driven from Afgoye, Somalia BBC (5/25)      Position Title Company Name Location International Advance Trip Officer United Nations Foundation Washington, DC 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. UN Wire will not publish Monday In observance of Memorial Day, UN Wire will not be published Monday. Publication will resume Tuesday.        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 Polio eradication stalling due to lack of funding 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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