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	August 2, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN panel is named to shape post-2015 global development The high-level United Nations panel that will advise Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the post-2015 global anti-poverty agenda has been announced. Among the 26 members -- 12 of whom are women -- are "representatives of governments, the private sector, academia and civil society from rich and poor countries," writes Mark Tran. The Guardian (London) (8/1)      Kofi Annan to leave envoy post  Buying a boda boda of one's own in Uganda  Portraits of Rwandan mothers, children from rape  Nature is absorbing more carbon as world warms  Violence again bubbles to the surface in Iraq  During concert tour teen singer and actress Victoria Justice will connect fans to Girl Up  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security | UN Foundation & Better World Campaign Video: @UNICEF is trying to help give #Syrian refugee children in Jordan a sense of normalcy: http://bit.ly/QY1VC6" @UN "Human Rights Watch released a devastating report uncovering how Myanmar government forces collaborated with a local ethnic group to persecute ethnic Rohingya muslims during riots last month." UN Dispatch Kofi Annan to leave envoy post Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan will not renew his position as UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria. The post expires at the end of this month. BBC (8/2)      UN resolution would seek Assad's resignation Arab countries are poised on Friday to put forth a resolution to the United Nations General Assembly calling upon Syrian President Bashar Assad to quit and for his security forces to withdraw to barracks. The mostly symbolic measure -- which also is critical of the UN Security Council for inaction -- is "an expression of the frustration felt in the international community at large," said Martin Nesirky, spokesman for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. CBS News/The Associated Press (8/1), AlertNet/Reuters (8/1), Reuters (8/1)        UNESCO status for India mountains sows discord The Western Ghats mountain range in India -- with its six types of forest ecosystems, the "crown jewel" of the country's biodiversity reserves -- recently was granted World Heritage status by UNESCO. Now, business and political leaders in the country are uniting in opposition to the designation. Inter Press Service (7/31)      Other News Proceeds from "The Concert for Bangladesh" continue to help needy kids Examiner.com (8/1)      UN says flood-stricken N. Korea is in urgent need of food aid The Washington Post/The Associated Press (8/2)      UN's Ban urges Iranian exiles to relocate from Iraq camp The Boston Globe/The Associated Press (tiered subscription model) (8/1)      Buying a boda boda of one's own in Uganda A for-profit enterprise is enabling Ugandans to purchase, and not merely rent, the ubiquitous boda boda motorcycle taxis that crowd the streets of the capital, Kampala, reports The Christian Science Monitor. The extra income helps drivers buy houses, start businesses and educate their children. The Christian Science Monitor/Change Agent blog (8/1)        U.S. is not bent on exploitation in Africa, Clinton says U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began a seven-nation tour of Africa by contrasting the American approach to trade and diplomacy across the continent with that of China and other countries, saying that "America will stand up for democracy and universal human rights even when it might be easier to look the other way and keep the resources flowing." China recently pledged $20 billion in loans to Africa. Mail & Guardian (South Africa) (8/2), Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (8/1)      Other News Recent attacks prompt closure of WHO office in Karachi Daily News (New York)/Indo-Asian News Service (8/2)      Children are hard hit among refugees from Sudan conflict Reuters (8/2)      Fast-growing Dar es Salaam in danger of becoming next major African slum BBC (7/31)      Portraits of Rwandan mothers, children from rape A three-year project by photographer Jonathan Torgovnik profiles mothers in Rwanda who gave birth to children resulting from rape during the genocide in 1994. "These women ... are rejected by their communities because of the stigma associated with rape, associated with HIV, associated with having a child of the enemy, so to speak," says Torgovnik. Five mothers and children -- some of whom don't know the full truth about their parentage -- are featured in this week's The Economist. The Economist/Prospero blog (8/1)        Other News Death sentence by stoning for Sudan woman convicted of adultery Reuters (8/1)      Nature is absorbing more carbon as world warms Nature appears to be adapting to climbing temperatures around the world, doubling the amount of greenhouse gases absorbed by seas, plants and land over the past 50 years, according to a study published in the journal Nature. "The Earth is pretty resilient," said researcher Ashley Ballantyne of the University of Colorado. "The flip side is that if the Earth wasn't taking up all that CO2, we would be experiencing much more warming over the last 50 years than we have observed." AlertNet/Reuters (8/1)        Other News Will palm trees be returning to the Antarctic? The Independent (London) (8/2)      Group of 17 nations fails to agree on alternative to EU airline emissions tax The Guardian (London)/Reuters (8/2)      Facebook's carbon footprint is a fraction of Google's The Guardian (London) (8/1)      Violence again bubbles to the surface in Iraq The recent spate of bombings in Iraq, killing hundreds, runs counter to the trend of a gradual decrease in violence during the past few years. Factors including polarized politics, poor intelligence gathering, marginalized factions and popular dissatisfaction with government are to blame, according to this analysis. IRINNews.org (8/1)        Other News Violence falls drastically in Brazil slums after police "pacification" RioReal blog (Rio de Janeiro) (7/29)      Abductions of Red Crescent workers in Libya highlight uptick in lawlessness The Christian Science Monitor/Back Channels (8/1)      During concert tour teen singer and actress Victoria Justice will connect fans to Girl Up Teen singer and actress Victoria Justice is launching a 17-city "Make It In America" tour that will include a new song, titled "Girl Up," and a never-before-seen music video that highlight the work of the United Nation Foundation's Girl Up campaign. Additionally, concert attendees can stop by the Girl Up booth for a chance to win a meet-and-greet with Justice or they can enter the contest online at GirlUp.org. Read more.      Position Title Company Name Location Program Associate One Acre Fund Kenya, Rwanda, or Burundi, International AFRICA FIELD PROGRAMS DIRECTOR THE NATURE CONSERVANCY Nairobi, Kenya Deployment Coordinator (Security Risk) RedR Australia Melbourne, Australia 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 Security Council's inaction on Syria "a shame" says French ambassador 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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