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	May 18, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate U.S. support of UN, dues payment are crucial The spending plan for 2013 being considered by a U.S. House committee would fall $400 million short of the U.S. commitment to the United Nations, undermining U.S. security interests and abnegating the will of the voters, writes Peter Yeo, vice president of public policy for the United Nations Foundation. "At a time when Americans want our dollar to go farther, this bill unnecessarily targets UN agencies -- the very vehicles we need to make that happen," he writes. "It contradicts what voters want, and we must speak out." The Hill/Congress Blog (5/17)      UN's Ban: Syria blasts are likely work of al-Qaida  Businesses team with G8, pledge $3 billion in aid  Alarm is raised over Niger food crisis  A time to help Bangladesh  Life becomes more dire in beleaguered S. Sudan  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Spotlight: U.S.-UN relations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security Guess who else is speaking at @RioPlusSocial? @UN_Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet. Learn all about her: http://ow.ly/aZ7mH" @UNFoundation "Next week, Secretary of State Clinton and Secretary of Defense Panetta will brief the Senate on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, otherwise known as UNCLOS. The treaty has been around for decades, and was originally signed by President Reagan, but never ratified by the Senate." UN Dispatch UN's Ban: Syria blasts are likely work of al-Qaida The two deadly suicide car bomb attacks last week in Syria were likely orchestrated by al-Qaida, said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who added that the presence of UN monitors has helped reduce the violence that has killed at least 10,000 over the past 15 months. Maj. Gen. Robert Mood, who is leading the UN observer team, cautioned that there will be no "permanent end to the violence if the commitment to give dialogue a chance is not genuine from all internal and external actors." BBC (5/18), The Washington Post/The Associated Press (5/18)      Carbon deal needs clear targets, says UN climate chief 2012 is the year that a timetable and targets must be set for countries participating in a pact to cut greenhouse-gas emissions starting by 2020, said Christiana Figueres, head of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. "My hope is they will establish milestones along the way so they are able to measure their progress," she said. AlertNet/Reuters (5/16)      Other News N. Korea is said to flout UN ban on luxury-goods sales Reuters (5/17)      Fighting in Myanmar's Kachin region must be avoided, UN chief says Reuters (5/17)      Syria's UN ambassador says tourism has come to a "complete halt" Reuters (5/18)      UN is investigating alleged arms deals between N. Korea and Myanmar, Syria Reuters (5/17)      Businesses team with G8, pledge $3 billion in aid A new public-private aid financing effort totaling at least $3 billion is expected to be announced today by U.S. President Barack Obama at the onset of a summit of the Group of 8 industrial powers. Obama hopes that the contributions from some 45 private companies will help improve global food security. The G8 has pledged a total of $22 billion. The Guardian (London) (5/18), AlertNet/Reuters (5/18)      Other News U.S. Ambassador Rice talks global issues with New York Times audience The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/On the Ground blog (5/17)      Alarm is raised over Niger food crisis About a third of the 18 million suffering from malnutrition across Africa's drought-stricken Sahel region are living in Niger. More children there are in need of medical attention, according to Save the Children. BBC (5/17)        Other News Shocking surge in malaria deaths in DR Congo The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (5/18)      Algae could help shield humans from malaria DigitalJournal.com (5/17)      A time to help Bangladesh Decisions that are made (or not made) at the upcoming Rio+20 conference on sustainable development will have a direct bearing on Bangladesh, a country that is especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change and environmental degradation, says Thomas Rath, the country program manager for the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development. He discusses how climate change is affecting the land, economy and people in Bangladesh. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (5/17)        Iraqi pipeline could curtail Babylon heritage hopes Work on a 1.5-kilometer oil pipeline through the archaeological site of Babylon could cause irreparable damage to the ruins of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, archaeologists say. Much of the ancient city, which UNESCO says was plundered during the U.S.-led war beginning in 2003, is still to be uncovered. The Australian/Agence France-Presse (subscription required) (5/18)      Other News Organism-ridden ship ballasts pose threat to ecosystems The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (5/17)      Life becomes more dire in beleaguered S. Sudan More people in newly independent South Sudan are fleeing to refugee camps to escape food insecurity and the rains that threaten to trap them in dangerous conditions. A report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that "the South Sudanese are sliding into destitution." The Guardian (London) (5/17), National Public Radio (text and audio) (5/17)        Other News Iran, IAEA work on nuclear framework Reuters (5/18)      Position Title Company Name Location International Advance Trip Officer United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Program Officer Open Society Foundations New York, NY 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 New model needed for economic growth, says Ban Ki-moon 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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