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	July 18, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Deadly blast precedes Security Council vote on Syria Diplomats at the United Nations Security Council are scheduled to vote today on a resolution threatening nonmilitary sanctions against Syria, only hours after the country's defense and interior ministers were reportedly killed in an explosion in Damascus. Overnight, two brigadier generals defected to Turkey. The Hill/Global Affairs blog (7/17), The Christian Science Monitor/The Associated Press (7/17), BBC (7/18), Reuters (7/18)      Deaths from AIDS down; access to HIV drugs up  UN official: Scheduled U.S. executions violate laws  Studies: Inactivity kills as many as smoking  Impact of U.S. drought reaching global proportions  Matching up technology with policy in mHealth  U.S. is leading the way as e-diplomacy takes off  Girl Up and Clean Clear partner to help teens prepare for the school year  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Spotlight: U.S.-UN relations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Spotlight: mHealth | Peacekeeping and Security | UN Foundation & Better World Campaign Today is Nelson ‪#MandelaDay‬. Help change the world for the better, with these 67 ways to join the cause: http://ow.ly/cjWBX" @UNFoundation " 'The FDA Approves Truvada for PrEP' is a terribly jargon laden phrase that just might mark a turning point in the 30 year fight against HIV/AIDS." UN Dispatch Deaths from AIDS down; access to HIV drugs up People outside wealthy nations are gaining access to needed HIV drugs, according to a UNAIDS report that said 21% more people used such medications in 2011 than in the year before. Deaths from AIDS worldwide declined 5.6%. About 7 million people lack access to proper treatment. Bloomberg Businessweek (7/18), Hindustan Times (India) (7/18)      Global crime outstrips global aid by a factor of 6 The money generated from illegal trade in myriad commodities such as drugs, weapons, people and endangered animals is tantamount to six times the spending on global aid, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Improved intelligence and related technological access is needed, the agency said. Mail & Guardian (South Africa) (7/17)      Pirates are given free rein in Somalia Senior leaders among pirates in Somalia are being shielded from arrest and prosecution by the country's government, including President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, according to a report by the United Nations Monitoring Group on Somalia. A Somali envoy to the world body criticized the report, saying it could "possibly create instability and confusion." Reuters (7/18)      Other News Funding shortfall claims UN summer camps in Gaza Strip The Boston Globe/The Associated Press (tiered subscription model) (7/18)      African, Mexican scientists win Obiang prize Google/The Associated Press (7/17)      Security Council names Israeli to lead counterterrorism advisers ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (7/17)      UNDP's Clark is troubled by award to cigarette producer Otago Daily Times (New Zealand) (7/18)      UN official: Scheduled U.S. executions violate laws It would be a "violation of death penalty safeguards" for Georgia and Texas to execute two men convicted of murder because the prisoners suffer from psychosocial disorders and because putting to death mentally disabled defendants is against U.S. and international law, said Christof Heyns, United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. Warren Hill and Yokamon Laneal Hearn are scheduled to be executed today. Reuters (7/17)      Other News U.S. House committee asks WIPO for external inquiry into shipments Bloomberg (7/17)      Studies: Inactivity kills as many as smoking The number of people who die each year as a result of too little exercise is about the same as those who die from smoking, or about 5 million, according to a series of studies published Tuesday in The Lancet. Still, few countries fund programs geared toward reducing inactivity. The Americas are the least active region. Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (7/17), The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Well blog (7/18)        Other News Truvada approval boosts promise of HIV/AIDS prevention The Economist/Babbage blog (7/17)      EV-71 spread prompts closure of schools in Cambodia The Washington Post/The Associated Press (7/18)      Impact of U.S. drought reaching global proportions National disasters are having global implications, highlighted by the U.S. drought affecting 26 U.S. states -- the country's largest natural disaster by area. The drought could lead to price increases for food and fuel worldwide and a decline in humanitarian assistance. AlertNet/Climate Conversations blog (7/18), AlertNet/Reuters (7/17)        Other News Harvard professors plan geoengineering first The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (7/17)      Matching up technology with policy in mHealth As mobile technology reaches nearly nine of 10 people worldwide, the potential for the mHealth field grows along with it. Still, there is a disconnect between engineers and health professionals that must be bridged. "If you're really going to try to create scale, you have to have systems that talk to each other," says Sandhya Rao of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Devex.com (7/16)      U.S. is leading the way as e-diplomacy takes off So many governments are turning to social-networking services to do business and extend foreign influence that the practice has fostered the term "e-diplomacy." No country has embraced new media like the U.S., whose State Department has more than 150 full-time social media employees in 25 areas. BBC (7/17)        Other News Thailand, Cambodia withdraw troops from disputed temple Al-Jazeera (7/18)      Clampdown on conflict minerals is hampered by DR Congo rebel clashes Reuters (7/18)      Girl Up and Clean Clear partner to help teens prepare for the school year Girl Up, a campaign of the United Nations Foundation, and Clean Clear have partnered together to help girls in Guatemala receive an education. From mid-July through early September, Girl Up and Clean Clear are providing an exclusive offer available only at Target stores. Consumers that buy any two Clean Clear products will receive a special Girl Up tote bag. With every tote bag, customers are supporting United Nations programs in Guatemala that focus on education. Read more.      Position Title Company Name Location Project Coordinator Invisible Children Inc. 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