[RED DEMOCRATICA] World's leaders to take on global problems at UN this week

 

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	September 24, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate World's leaders to take on global problems at UN this week The 67th annual session of the United Nations General Assembly will be highlighted today by a briefing by Lakhdar Brahimi, the UN-Arab League envoy for Syria, and on Tuesday and Wednesday with speeches by U.S. President Barack Obama and Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, respectively. Nearly 120 heads of state and government are scheduled to attend, although solutions to the war in Syria and tensions over Iran's nuclear program, among other issues, are not expected. Reuters (9/21), CNN/Security Clearance blog (9/23), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/23), The Washington Post/The Associated Press (9/23)      UN seeks "feasible" plan to end Mali turmoil  Obama rules out private talks at UN appearance  Laying the groundwork for Pakistan polio vaccines  Russia's Gazprom under siege as gas prices fall  Renegade Libya militias ordered to disband  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Spotlight: U.S.-UN relations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security |  "The UN Summit is not all speechifying. Actual work will get done this week! One of the most important tasks before the General Assembly is coming up with a strategy for creating a new set of international development targets once the Millennium Development Goals expire in 2015." UN Dispatch UN seeks "feasible" plan to end Mali turmoil The reported massacre of 16 preachers from Mauritania by rank-and-file soldiers in Mali reveals a lack of control by the post-coup government over its military as the Economic Community of West African States weighs a plan for military intervention -- a measure the United Nations Security Council on Friday said it would consider supporting. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (9/22), Reuters (9/21), The Washington Post/The Associated Press (9/21)      Easy on the rhetoric, UN's Ban reportedly tells Iranian leader Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been asked by United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon to avoid "inflammatory rhetoric, counter-rhetoric and threats" during his scheduled speech this week before the General Assembly. Separately, the U.S. refused visas to 20 of about 160 Iranian government officials planning to attend the global forum, while an Iranian lawmaker has accused the International Atomic Energy Agency of leaking classified information about the country's nuclear program to Israel. Reuters (9/24), Reuters (9/22), Reuters (9/23)      Other News Are peacekeepers in Somalia indirectly aiding Islamists? The Christian Science Monitor (9/21)      Arab states say more experts are needed for Syria war crimes probe Reuters (9/21)      Australia ramps up lobbying for nonpermanent Security Council seat The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)/Australian Associated Press (9/24)      Observers are wary of a new push to criminalize blasphemy McClatchy Washington Bureau (9/20)      Obama rules out private talks at UN appearance World leaders hoping to meet face to face with U.S. President Barack Obama at the United Nations this week will have to wait for another opportunity, as he is limiting appearances to a speech before the General Assembly and a discussion with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. U.S. conservatives criticized Obama for excluding private meetings with global leaders while making time for other New York City appearances. ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (9/21), The Boston Globe/The Associated Press (tiered subscription model) (9/22), CNN/Political Ticker blog (9/21), USA TODAY/The Oval blog (9/23)      Other News Susan Rice: Job is about analysis and "elbow grease," not intervention The Washington Post (9/23)      Laying the groundwork for Pakistan polio vaccines Vaccinating children against polio in urban slums remains a challenge in Pakistan, where three cases of infection were reported last week. Jackie Northam writes about traveling with a "social mobilizer" in Lahore as he tried to "lay the groundwork for the vaccinators," helping to "educate people and try to dispel some rumors that have prevented some parents from immunizing their children." National Public Radio/Shots blog (9/21)        Other News N. Korea move to liberalize agriculture could signal reforms Reuters (9/23)      USAID to steer 30% of post-quake Haiti aid to local groups The Miami Herald (free registration) (9/22)      Russia's Gazprom under siege as gas prices fall Exports of natural gas from Russia to Europe are in decline, spurring allegations of price-fixing and the sell-off of lucrative parts of energy giant Gazprom in what energy analysts say represents "the nationalization of costs and the privatization of profit." Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree establishing government control over how Gazprom responds to an anti-trust probe by the EU. The Washington Post (9/23)      Other News Glacial Greenland earthquakes on breakneck pace The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (9/21)      Multi-faith prayers in Kenyan wildlife park aim to stem poaching The Christian Science Monitor (9/23)      Renegade Libya militias ordered to disband The government of Libya has ordered unauthorized militia brigades to disband and leave public spaces after thousands of civilians in Benghazi on Friday, some shouting "No to militias," stormed at least two bases, setting buildings on fire and seizing weapons. Several people were killed and more than a dozen injured in the raids. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/23), The Washington Post (9/22), BBC (9/22)        Bounty is offered on filmmaker in wake of Pakistan riots Government-sanctioned protests in Pakistan over a low-budget film that mocks the prophet Muhammad deteriorated into riots nationwide Friday, killing at least 20 people and injuring at least 150. The country's railways minister offered a $100,000 reward for the death of the film's producer, a move the U.S. State Department called "inflammatory and inappropriate." BBC (9/23), The Washington Post (9/21), The Christian Science Monitor (9/21), Reuters (9/21), Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (9/22)        Other News Somali parliamentarian dies after gun attack outside home CNN (9/22)      Siemens rejects Iran allegations of attempted nuclear sabotage BBC (9/23)      Afghan official says Pakistani newspapers are Taliban "propaganda" BBC (9/22)      Myanmar pursues cease-fire negotiations, Thein Sein says Reuters (9/21)      Russian move to extend treasonable offenses worries observers The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/21)      Top five news stories selected by UN Wire readers in the past week. Anti-Islam film is "disgraceful and shameful," UN's Ban says (Reuters) As anti-U.S. protests wane, UN officials trace unrest to film (The Wall Street Journal) A primer for the UN General Assembly's 67th session (WNYC-AM/FM (New York Public Radio)) African mosquitoes change biting habits to evade bed nets, study finds (Reuters) EU reconsiders biofuels policy amid concerns of hunger crisis (AlertNet) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. 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