[RED DEMOCRATICA] Calvin: Prioritize improving the lives of every woman, every child

 

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	October 4, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Calvin: Prioritize improving the lives of every woman, every child The health of women and children should remain a global development priority because it "isn't just the right thing to do; it's also the smart thing to do," writes Kathy Calvin, head of the United Nations Foundation. Child mortality is declining, she adds, but more needs to be done to achieve Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 by 2015 -- prospects for which are improved because of the Every Woman Every Child initiative. The Huffington Post (10/3) Turkey appeals to UN after Syria mortar attack  MHealth gains in U.S. could help poor countries  Oxfam: World Bank should review land policies  Sunday's vote could be game changer in Venezuela  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security [Videos] What did U.S. leaders have to say during #UNGA last week in #NYC? Roundup here: http://ow.ly/edtRf" @UNFoundation "We also need to think about effective methods for creating income sources for people who fall outside the scope of the private sector's interest or their government's help." UN Dispatch Turkey appeals to UN after Syria mortar attack Turkey has asked the United Nations Security Council to take action against Syria after a mortar attack Wednesday killed five women and children in a small Turkish border village. Turkey has launched artillery strikes on Syrian military sites. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged leaders of both countries to not cut off communication, and former UN-Arab League envoy, Kofi Annan, warned that the civil war in Syria could "inflame the whole region." The Daily Star (Lebanon)/Reuters (10/3), ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (10/3), Bloomberg Businessweek (10/4), BBC (10/4)        Sustainable energy is the answer, says UN's Ban The Sustainable Energy for All initiative by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon could make inroads against poverty and inequality, promote improved economies and "help us avoid the catastrophe of climate change." The program aims to help connect every household in the world to a sustainable energy source by 2030. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (9/26)        Darfur ambush kills 4 peacekeepers, injures 8 Four United Nations-African Union peacekeepers from Nigeria were killed Wednesday, and eight others wounded, in an ambush on their patrol in the El-Geneina area of West Darfur, Sudan. Peacekeepers remain a target in the region even though violence has declined in recent years. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (10/3)      Other News UN to extend peacekeeping mission in Haiti, notes improvements The Miami Herald (free registration) (10/3)      U.S. diplomatic memo warns Europe against UN upgrade for Palestinians United Press International (10/2)      Is Luxembourg big enough to win a Security Council seat? Spiegel Online (Germany) (10/3)      MHealth gains in U.S. could help poor countries The field of mHealth has advanced by tapping into the more than 6 billion cellphones worldwide -- 76% of which are in developing nations -- and "establishing emergency triage systems, sending medication adherence reminders, enabling home-based antenatal care, tracking community immunization and dispatching mass announcements detailing satellite clinic schedules and locations," writes Nadim Mahmud, a co-founder of the nonprofit Medic Mobile. Developments in mobile health in the U.S. could serve as field tests for the poor countries. CNN (10/1)        Other News Low-cost quinine is revived as anti-malaria treatment in Africa The Daily Mail (London) (10/3)      Social solutions parallel technological revolution in sub-Saharan Africa The Guardian (London) (9/24)      Dairy and meat prices push global food index higher Reuters (10/4)      Oxfam: World Bank should review land policies The World Bank should suspend financing for major land deals for six months while it reviews its policies to ensure that it is not inadvertently encouraging land grabs in the developing world, says the global charity Oxfam in a report. Over the past decade, agricultural lands equivalent to eight times the size of the U.K. have been snatched up -- mainly in poor countries -- for the production of crops used to make biofuels instead of food, an Oxfam analysis reports. The Guardian (London) (10/3), AlertNet/Reuters (10/3)      Other News Designing an international symbol for global warming The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (10/3)      Geothermal project aims to wean Kenya off nonrenewable energy AlertNet (10/3) Sunday's vote could be game changer in Venezuela The presidential election Sunday in Venezuela will decide the political fortunes of incumbent Hugo Chavez and could also determine the fate of his revolution. Chavez, who has spent nearly 14 years in power, is being challenged by Henrique Capriles, who is shown in some polls to have a slim lead. The Guardian (London) (10/2), Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (10/3), The Miami Herald (free registration) (10/3), BBC (10/2)      Is Mali intervention near a Security Council vote? The United Nations Security Council will likely be asked to approve an armed intervention in Mali by African troops to oust Islamist rebels linked to al-Qaida. The Economic Community of West African States apparently has already secured support for the deployment from the Mali government. IRINNews.org (10/2)        Other News Plunge in value of Iran's currency sparks clashes The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (10/3)      Position Title Company Name Location Partnership Associate, Global Partnerships United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Global Director, mPowering Frontline Health Workers United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Chief of Party - Serbia Institute for Sustainable Communities Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro Communications Associate, mPowering Frontline Health Workers United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Raiser's Edge Database Coordinator United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Online Database Manager United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Global Health Officer, Global Health United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Administrative Assistant United Nations Foundation Washington, DC 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 Youth jobs situation remains critical in major economies 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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