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	August 24, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Balancing public, private interests at UN climate fund The United Nations climate fund, which is meeting for the first time this week, is being urged by civil society groups to grant a bigger voice to developing nations and to resist allowing the private sector to dominate management of Green Climate Fund projects. A paper published by two groups, Friends of the Earth U.S. and the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, proposes how citizens of developing countries can effectively consent to or reject projects slated for their soil. AlertNet (8/23), Reuters (8/23)      Is the food crisis good for business?  Trying to keep Pakistan's anti-polio efforts alive  Domestic violence remains top Timorese crime  How to improve water management across Africa  Ethiopia's Meles is gone. What's next?  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security On #blogust: @randizuckerberg writes about female leaders she admires. Comment to unlock $20 to vaccinate a child: http://on.fb.me/MOvCnS @UNFoundation "There has been much grumbling over Ban Ki Moon's decision to attend the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Tehran next week. ... The thing is, this should not be controversial at all. ... Travelling to politically difficult places is what he does." UN Dispatch Is the food crisis good for business? A senior economist at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says that "Now is the time to change the rules and regulations" governing trade in global commodities so that companies don't cash in on the global food crisis. The suggestion by Concepcion Calpe followed remarks by Chris Mahoney, director of agriculture trading at Glencore, that the current "environment is a good one. High prices, lots of volatility, a lot of dislocation, tightness, a lot of arbitrage opportunities." Jodie Thorpe of Oxfam said Mahoney's comments show how commodities traders profit from "misery and suffering of poor people who are worst hit." The Independent (London) (8/23), The Independent (London) (8/23), The Daily Mail (London) (8/24)      Other News Syria refugee numbers exceed 200,000, UNHCR says AlertNet/Reuters (8/24)      UN chief's upcoming Iran trip draws support, criticism The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/IHT Rendezvous blog (8/23)      Sudanese refugees face "alarming" health issues, UN official says CBS News/The Associated Press (8/24)      Trying to keep Pakistan's anti-polio efforts alive In Pakistan, where anti-polio campaigns long have been influenced by geopolitics, the government is taking steps to fine parents who don't allow their children to be vaccinated while also appealing to religious clerics in Saudi Arabia to rebut the Taliban fatwa against polio vaccination in Pakistan's semi-autonomous tribal areas. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Latitude blog (8/24), DAWN Media Group (Pakistan) (8/19)        Other News In times of global scarcity, 40% of U.S. food is wasted The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (8/23)      In Bangladesh, crop insurance to be linked to the weather AlertNet (8/21)      Domestic violence remains top Timorese crime Two years after the government of Timor-Leste passed a law making domestic violence a crime, such assaults against women remain the newly independent country's top crime. Changing the culture of violence remains difficult in a country where nearly one-third of all women 15 and older have been assaulted or experienced some form of violence. The Guardian (London) (8/24)      Other News Nepal bans women under 30 from Middle East domestic work, citing abuses BBC (8/22)      Mexico state has high rate of female homicide victims Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (8/23)      How to improve water management across Africa The Africa Progress Panel, whose chairman is Kofi Annan, is spotlighting priorities for the improved management of water resources across Africa in the run-up to World Water Week. Among the recommendations are investing in greater access to clean water and sanitation, and putting a stop to land grabs by foreign investors, writes Michel Camdessus, a member of the advisory board on water and sanitation to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. CNN/Global Public Square blog (8/23)        Activists occupy Arctic oil rig, warn of spills An offshore oil rig in the Arctic operated by Gazprom has been targeted by Greenpeace activists who, hanging from the platform on small portable ledges, are seeking to disrupt methods of gas and oil exploration they say are especially dangerous. A reputation of environmental negligence plagues Russia's oil and gas companies, and the global race to tap the Arctic's resources is seen as potentially catastrophic for the ecologically sensitive region. BBC (8/24), Der Spiegel (Germany) (English online version) (8/24)      Yao Ming is trying to change ivory consumption habits Yao Ming, the former NBA star from China, says that he was left speechless after witnessing the slaughter of elephants in Kenya merely for their ivory tusks. "It was a harrowing experience I never want to repeat, but something that everyone thinking of buying ivory should see," he writes in a blog post as global ambassador for WildAid. "I firmly believe that Chinese consumers will have a change of heart once we understand the consequences, but it hasn't been covered widely enough in the media," he adds. The Guardian (London)/Environment blog (8/23)        Other News Cameroon turns to nation's women to fight forest degradation AlertNet (8/23)      Ethiopia's Meles is gone. What's next? The death of Ethiopian strongman Meles Zenawi places Ethiopia into a transition period during which development schemes tied to foreign aid are at risk, as well as policing efforts in the region. The Economist (8/25), BBC (8/22), The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (8/21), IRINNews.org (8/22)      Other News Afghanistan says it will help curb attacks on NATO forces The Guardian (London) (8/22)      Egypt's Morsi outlaws pre-trial detention of suspects in press law cases The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/23)      Position Title Company Name Location Deployment Coordinator (Security Risk) RedR Australia Melbourne, Australia CPPF Program Associate (Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific) Social Science Research Council 11201, NY AFRICA FIELD PROGRAMS DIRECTOR THE NATURE CONSERVANCY Nairobi, Kenya 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 Violence hampers UNHCR's assistance to Syrian refugees in Lebanon 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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