[RED DEMOCRATICA] General Assembly to discuss Syria, could criticize Security Council

 

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	August 1, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate General Assembly to discuss Syria, could criticize Security Council On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly is poised to coalesce around the ongoing violence in Syria -- and possibly pass a resolution critical of the Security Council. A resolution drafted by Saudi Arabia criticizes the more powerful body for inaction as tens of thousands continued to flee fighting in Aleppo. The government was using fighter jets and other organized military elements to put down an armed revolt in a battle President Bashar Assad said would decide the fate of the country. UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos is seeking a safe zone for the delivery of aid. Reuters (7/31), BBC (8/1), The Independent (London) (8/1), NBC News/World News blog (8/1)      Peacekeepers to remain in Darfur, help find Kony  U.S. restates influence in UN arms treaty talks  Virulent malaria is adapting to beat vaccines  Pakistani jirgas reinforce male control of women  India power collapse traced to coal over-reliance  Peru leads in cocaine, says U.S. report  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Spotlight: U.S.-UN relations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security How do clean #cookstoves improve lives? Listen to the stories of 3 women whose lives have been changed for the better: http://ow.ly/cDOQH" @UNFoundation "In a glimpse of what may be in store for people unfortunate enough to live in areas under control of these groups, a couple was stoned to death for having sex outside marriage." UN Dispatch Peacekeepers to remain in Darfur, help find Kony The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday extended the peacekeeping mandate in the Darfur region of Sudan by another year. The move reduces the number of UN-African Union military and police personnel but empowers them to cooperate in the hunt for Joseph Kony, the Ugandan warlord and head of the Lord's Resistance Army. Observers give the five-year-old mission mixed grades. Reuters (7/31), Deutsche Welle (Germany) (7/31)      Other News Are Syria peace plan failures affecting Annan's legacy? The Washington Post (7/31)      U.S. restates influence in UN arms treaty talks A U.S.-prompted delay in action on a United Nations treaty that would regulate trade in conventional weapons has drawn criticism, but also demonstrates its international influence, writes Colum Lynch. "The current text reflects considerable positive progress, but it needs further review and refinement," said State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland. ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (7/31), The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (7/31)      Virulent malaria is adapting to beat vaccines The malaria parasite is evolving to overcome vaccines in mice, infecting even those who have been immunized and emerging as an even stronger disease, especially for those who have not been vaccinated, according to researchers. "We are a long way from being able to assess the likelihood of this occurring in human malaria populations, were a malaria vaccine to go into widespread use," writes Victoria Barclay of Pennsylvania State University. New Scientist (7/31), DiscoverMagazine.com/Not Exactly Rocket Science blog (7/31)        Other News Some Ugandan schools to close as Ebola outbreak spreads Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (7/31)      5 countries provide 85% of global HIV/AIDS assistance Devex.com (7/30)      World Bank restarts in Myanmar, to offer development grants The Wall Street Journal (8/1)      Pakistani jirgas reinforce male control of women The verdicts handed down by male-dominated Pakistani jirgas, or gatherings of tribal elders, are often especially punitive to the country's women, according to this article. While the Supreme Court has declared jirgas illegal, they still exist, regularly settle disputes by ordering marriages or condemning women to death. Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (8/1)      Other News Slaying of female NGO worker alarms Pakistan's working women Al-Jazeera (7/30)      India power collapse traced to coal over-reliance The reliance of India on coal to power 70% of its energy needs is partly responsible for the blackouts that affected half of the country's 1.2 billion people, as well as the sweeping devastation to the environment. Coal energy cannot be "ramped up" as quickly as alternatives during meet peak energy season, says Justin Guay of the Sierra Club International Climate Program. The Christian Science Monitor (7/31)      Other News Photos depict Guyana's first rainforest-management system The Guardian (London) (7/31)      Papua New Guinea is losing tropical forest to land-lease deals The Guardian (London) (7/30)      Peru leads in cocaine, says U.S. report Peru and Bolivia have overtaken Colombia as the world's largest producers of cocaine, according to a report by the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy that contradicts recent United Nations estimates. Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (7/30), The Miami Herald (free registration) (7/29)        Gap between rich and poor stirs Swaziland unrest Civil servants in Swaziland have taken to the streets of the last absolute monarchy in Africa to protest austerity measures even as top government officials recently gave themselves raises and increases in living allowances. "In a country where two-thirds of the population lives on $2 a day, the government raised the salaries of members of Parliament to $2,400 a month," writes Lydia Polgreen. 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