[RED DEMOCRATICA] Former child soldier helps to free teen fighters in central Africa

 

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	August 29, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Former child soldier helps to free teen fighters in central Africa Ishmael Beah, a former child soldier from Sierra Leone and a UNICEF advocate, discusses efforts to free 10 children fighting for rebels in the Central African Republic, where more than 2,500 boys and girls are believed to be working for armed groups, including the Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army. Beah also discusses the transition facing teenage fighters. "You had this power of the weapon -- some of them were lieutenants -- and all of a sudden you're just a child again, trying to figure out what to do with your life," he says. Inter Press Service (8/28)      UN's Ban is urged to visit Iran political prisoners  Could a molecule be a "super pill" against malaria?  Mass scheme to link Australia-Europe carbon trade  Pause in East Africa piracy is longest in 5 years  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security Why did new Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson agree to take on his latest role? See what he told @UN_News_Centre: http://j.mp/SKvIxu" @UNFoundation "World historic news from WHO. 'The World Health Organization reports Guinea Worm disease, which has plagued people for thousands of years, is on the verge of eradication. The UN agency says fewer than 400 cases of the infectious parasitic disease exist in four African countries, and that it will soon become only the second, after smallpox, to be wiped off the face of the earth.' " UN Dispatch UN's Ban is urged to visit Iran political prisoners Iranian opposition groups are urging United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to meet with political prisoners and advocate for improved human rights during his visit to the Iran-hosted Non-Aligned Movement summit this week. "In the name of humanity and the United Nations charter, [we] appeal to you to intervene for ending the deteriorating conditions of human rights, state-sponsored violence and prejudice in Iran," reads a letter signed by hundreds of intellectuals. The Guardian (London) (8/28), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/28), The Wall Street Journal (8/28)      Ending attacks on shrines is critical to Libya democracy, UNESCO says The United Nations cultural agency on Tuesday called upon Libyans to stop destroying sacred Sufi shrines in three cities, while Interior Minister Fawzi Abdel Aal reversed his announcement that he would resign because he said he was powerless to stop what the world body characterized as "brutal attacks." Irina Bokova, head of UNESCO, said that "such acts must be halted if Libyan society is to complete its transition to democracy." The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/28), The Daily Star (Lebanon) (8/28)      Australia lobbies Pacific island nations in Security Council bid Australia is wooing a dozen Pacific island nations in the Pacific Ocean as part of its reported $25 million campaign to gain a two-year seat on the United Nations Security Council. Marshall Islands, Samoa and Tonga say they will vote for Australia on October's General Assembly ballot, but it remained unclear whether Australia would garner enough votes to edge out Finland and Luxembourg. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) (8/29)      Other News Myanmar president pardons 2 UN aid workers convicted in Rakhine violence CNN (8/29)      Iraqi executions defy UN entreaties Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (8/28)      UN condemns Gambia executions, says trials violate due process CNN (8/28)      Could a molecule be a "super pill" against malaria? After more than a year and a half of clinical trials on animals, South Africa-based researchers say they could have a single-dose cure for malaria among humans. Unlike multi-drug treatments to which the parasite has become resistant, the synthetic molecule -- reportedly the first discovered by Africans based in Africa -- killed even resistant malaria "instantly," said researcher Kelly Chibale. IOL.co.za (South Africa) (8/29), National Geographic News/NewsWatch blog (8/29)      Syrian refugee numbers continue to increase; 7 die at sea Most of the estimated 210,000 Syrian refugees have fled to neighboring countries by land, but seven were reported dead Tuesday after their boat sank off of the north coast of Cyprus, the United Nations said. Turkey and France have called for a safe zone within Syria for those fleeing intense fighting between government security forces and opposition rebels. Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (8/28), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/28), Reuters (8/29)      Other News Red Cross suspends Pakistan programs in response to doctor's beheading AlertNet/Reuters (8/28)      Global Fund grants $420 million to programs in 37 countries Devex.com/The Development Newswire blog (8/29)      Scientists are developing a "gene chip" to identify drug-resistant malaria IRINNews.org (8/29)      Inconsistent rains, farming practices deepen Zimbabwe hunger The Washington Post/The Associated Press (8/28)      Mass scheme to link Australia-Europe carbon trade The "cap-and-trade" systems of Australia and the EU will be linked under an initiative announced Tuesday, allowing Australian polluters to begin buying credits from European entities that pollute less by mid-2015, and European polluters buying from Australian entities by mid-2018. The system would be the world's largest, ostensibly helping to reduce carbon emissions more cheaply. Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (8/28), AlertNet/Reuters (8/28)      Other News Trial possible over climate change "hockey stick" claims The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (8/27)      Argentina plans cull of seagulls that feed on whales The Guardian (London)/The Associated Press (8/28)      Pause in East Africa piracy is longest in 5 years Aggressive tactics by international forces patrolling the waters off the Horn of Africa, combined with heightened vigilance by the commercial shipping fleets, have contributed to a sharp decline in piracy this year, according to the U.S. Navy, which cited 46 pirate attacks through August against 222 during all of 2011. 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