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	June 27, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Global drug use is shifting from developed to developing world As developing nations gain economic clout, they also are gaining on rich countries in another respect: rates of illicit drug use. Among the estimated 27 million problem users of illegal drugs, fewer than 20% get the treatment they need, in part, because too little money is allocated for drug and alcohol prevention and treatment, according to the World Health Organization and the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime. The number of users could increase 25% by 2050, primarily in developing urban centers. The Guardian (London) (6/26), Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (6/26), The Wall Street Journal (6/26)      UN report: Rwanda is aiding DR Congo rebels  Some 313 million are now middle-class in Africa  Hillary Clinton's cookstove legacy  Girl's life and fate encapsulates India dilemma  Maya Lin online project charts biodiversity loss  UN asked to endorse, fund special anti-Kony force  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Spotlight: Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security How does ‪#socialmedia‬ contribute to social good? http://gates.ly/Oin8oZ ‪#rioplussocial‬ @mashable @unfoundation" @GatesFoundation "One week ago, the UN Supervision Mission in Syria, otherwise known as UNSMIS, grounded its 300 strong force amid increasing threats and attacks against the observers. They'd been shot at, harassed, and attacked with increasing frequency as they attempted to investigate alleged massacres. The unarmed observers were probably just one incident away from a catastrophe (think an IED striking their convoy) so they suspended patrols." UN Dispatch UN report: Rwanda is aiding DR Congo rebels A report by the United Nations accuses the government of Rwanda of arming M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and providing recruits. The report -- which the Security Council agreed to make public Tuesday after excerpts were leaked -- claims "substantial evidence" of the direct involvement of Rwandan officials, findings Rwanda denies. ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (6/26), Reuters (6/27)      Syrian forces are cited by UN for possible link to Houla massacre The ongoing violence in Syria prompted the United Nations on Tuesday to rule out resuming monitoring in the country. UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan is seeking to host a meeting Saturday of foreign ministers from key nations including Russia, the U.S. and, possibly, Iran. UN investigators report that Syrian security or pro-government forces "may have been responsible" for the massacre last month of more than 100 civilians in Houla. ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (6/26), The Washington Post/The Associated Press (6/27), Reuters (6/26)      U.N. case studies will shed light on gender equality A new series of case studies published by the Commission on Science and Technology and the U.N. Conference on Trade and Development, will detail gender equality best practices in government science, technology and innovation arenas globally. The groups are looking to pinpoint successful cases to publish more in-depth information on. SciDev.net (6/26)      Other News UN report documents a lack of rape prosecutions in Haiti ABC News/The Associated Press (6/27)      UN population chief is optimistic about family-planning summit The Washington Post/The Associated Press (6/26)      Some 313 million are now middle-class in Africa The rise of a middle class in Africa -- which the African Development Bank says comprises one-third of the population, or 313 million people -- is reflected in the life of Zimbabwean mother Samkeliso Moyo, who escaped poverty for work in South Africa and is returning home. "For most ... the grinding haul out of poverty is a story of ordinary people doing extraordinary things," writes Robyn Dixon. Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (6/26)      Other News EU is encouraged to more than double funding to fight malnutrition The Guardian (London) (6/27)      Would Afghanistan benefit from less aid? Devex.com (6/25)      Hillary Clinton's cookstove legacy The recent diplomatic crisis between the U.S. and China over the fate of blind activist Chen Guangcheng threatened to derail joint efforts to promote clean cookstoves, this article details. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, an ardent advocate of the stoves, was faced with the question: "As important as the plight of Chen might be, what is it compared to the deaths of nearly 2 million people a year from toxic smoke in their kitchens?" The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/27)      Other News High child mortality in Laos is linked to smoke from cooking, heating IRINNews.org (6/26)      Girl's life and fate encapsulates India dilemma The life of Meena Devi, a 10-year-old orphan girl who is caretaker for her siblings in the Indian state of Bihar, is emblematic of the dangers that face many girls across the country. Barring the unforeseen, an observer predicts only one ending to her story: Meena will be taken to Delhi and sold to a brothel or an employment agency, and "she'll be treated like a slave." The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/India Ink blog (6/25)        Other News Pakistani girls are returning to reopened schools after Taliban ousted The Guardian (London) (6/26)      Photo essay depicts difficulties facing Burkina Faso girls BBC (6/26)      Maya Lin online project charts biodiversity loss The interactive website of architect Maya Lin, best known for her design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., is a memorial, too -- this time to the sometimes-irretrievable loss of species and biodiversity across the planet. Lin describes the project, What Is Missing? as "a map of the world looked at from an ecological point of view." Yale Environment 360 (6/25)        Other News Gabon to burn stockpile of 10,000 pounds of ivory Reuters (6/27)      UN asked to endorse, fund special anti-Kony force A United Nations special envoy to central Africa today is expected to ask the Security Council to aid the 5,000 troops the African Union is assembling to hunt down fugitive warlord Joseph Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army. Uganda, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic -- have pledged troops, and officials aim to have them trained and equipped before 2013. CNBC/Reuters (6/26)      Other News Egypt president-elect to name woman, Coptic Christian as vice presidents The Guardian (London) (6/26)      Position Title Company Name Location Project Coordinator Invisible Children Inc. Bangui, Central African Republic Senior Maternal and Child mHealth Advisor United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Director of Market Development, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Executive Assistant to the Vice President (New York) United Nations Foundation New York City, NY Global Health Integration Officer United Nations Foundation Washington, DC IT Support Assistant United Nations Foundation New York City, NY Program Officer, Haiti Assistance Program American Red Cross 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 Government and opposition forces in Syria committing gross human rights violations. 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