[RED DEMOCRATICA] Malala galvanizes Pakistan, world to fight for education for girls

 

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	October 15, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Malala galvanizes Pakistan, world to fight for education for girls Efforts to improve education for girls throughout the developing world now have "an icon for a global movement" in Malala Yousafzai, the 14-year-old Pakistani girl seriously wounded last week by Taliban gunmen who viewed her advocacy for girls' education as "promoting Western culture." Yousafzai "is being adopted as every child's sister and every parent's daughter," writes Gordon Brown, former prime minister of Britain, where she was flown over the weekend for medical treatment. Tens of thousands of people rallied in her support Sunday in the Pakistani capital, Karachi. CNN (10/15), Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (10/13), USA TODAY/The Associated Press (10/15)      Food stocks at '74 levels on eve of World Food Day  Visible gains in North Korea -- for some  Female entrepreneurs rewrite script for Africa  Report: Japan's Fukushima disaster preventable  Philippines peace deal to create autonomous region  Poll: 3 in 4 say international issues impact their vote  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security | UN Foundation & Better World Campaign Polling shows voters favor international cooperation with organizations like the #UN. More Results: http://ow.ly/etOsj #thinkglobal" @BetterWorldOrg "You can take issue with the way various EU bodies and personalities have handled the financial crisis, but if you take a longer perspective the decision to award the Peace Prize to the European Union was one that was way overdue." UN Dispatch Food stocks at '74 levels on eve of World Food Day The United Nations right-to-food rapporteur, Olivier De Schutter, warns that food prices are dangerously high ahead of the weeklong meeting of the Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome beginning Tuesday, which is World Food Day. Global food reserves are at their lowest level since 1974, according to the UN, leaving little wiggle room if they are unforeseen crises. The Economic Times (India)/Agence France-Presse (10/14), The Guardian (London) (10/13)      Is Syrian peacekeeping force in works at UN? United Nations and Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is reportedly asking countries participating in the world body's Interim Force in Lebanon whether they would also contribute troops to a 3,000-strong peacekeeping force in Syria. On Saturday, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan criticized the Security Council for inaction over the Syrian civil war, likening the diplomatic logjam to the situation preceding the massacres in Bosnia in the 1990s. Brahimi has also appealed to Iran to help broker a cease-fire and told Saudi Arabia that only negotiations will end the bloodshed. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) (10/15), CNBC/Reuters (10/13), BBC (10/15), ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (10/12)      Other News Beckham backs UNICEF campaign for 170 million stunted children CNN (10/15)      Security Council endorses wider role for outside powers in Mali ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (10/12)      UNESCO app is a one-stop source for 930+ World Heritage sites AppPicker (10/15)      UN's Eliasson: Keep funding Afghan development after military drawdown ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (10/12)      Visible gains in North Korea -- for some Lifestyles have visibly improved in the North Korean capital since Kim Jong-un took power less than a year ago. But the changes among enjoyed by the elite in Pyongyang are being likened by observers to those of a Potemkin village, as new fashions and new construction are less apparent, if not downright absent, elsewhere in the impoverished nation. Spiegel Online (Germany) (10/12), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (10/14), Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (10/14)      Uganda is doubling down on malaria fight Malaria is the leading cause of the death in Uganda and the country's health minister, Christine Ondoa, is in New York to seek support for an anti-malaria initiative that would span five years and cost $2 billion. Pilgrim Africa CEO Calvin Echodu says, "Uganda has been a bad actor in international eyes. I think this is a chance for Uganda to show that we can make progress." Nature/News Blog (10/15), GlobalPost.com (10/12)        Other News 5 aid workers seized by armed men in southern Niger BBC (10/15)      Charity's #firstworldproblems campaign sparks debate over stereotypes The Guardian (London) (10/9)      WFP to feature Kenyan schoolgirl, free meal for World Food Day AlertNet/The Debating Chamber blog (10/4)      Japanese assistance to Myanmar accelerates, challenging China The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (10/10)      Turkey is now housing 100,000 Syrian refugees Reuters (10/15)      Female entrepreneurs rewrite script for Africa Bethlehem Tilahun, Ethiopian founder of the shoe company SoleRebels, says that she and other female entrepreneurs have "inverted the whole paradigm" of the global narrative about Africa as perpetually dependent on foreign aid and mired in daunting social issues. "We've flipped the concept of non-Africans writing the script," she said. "We've basically taken back control of our destiny by controlling the marketing message." The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (10/10)      Other News Divorces by phone and text are stranding women in Tajikistan BBC (10/15)      Report: Japan's Fukushima disaster preventable Last year's nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan could have been averted, according to plant operator Tepco. The company -- which had not improved plant safety since 2002 and was ill-prepared for such a tsunami -- said in a statement that "the problem was that preparations were not made in advance." The Guardian (London) (10/15)      Other News Lawsuit by Nigerian farmers against Shell could set legal precedent The Washington Post/The Associated Press (10/11)      Nigeria floods haven't been this bad in more than 40 years IRINNews.org (10/10)      Philippines peace deal to create autonomous region An autonomous region would be formed in the south Philippines under the terms of a peace deal struck today between the country's government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The agreement comes after 15 years of negotiations and more than 40 years of fighting. AlertNet/Reuters (10/15)      Other News Mauritania president, from hospital bed, says shooting was an accident The Christian Science Monitor/Reuters (10/14)      Syrian airplanes are banned from Turkish airspace in retaliatory policy Reuters (10/15)      Top five news stories selected by UN Wire readers in the past week. Making a game out of doing global good (CNN) Marking the first International Day of the Girl (The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia)) Child marriage at heart of today's global day for girls (The Huffington Post) Fewer people go hungry, but still too many, FAO says (AlertNet) Research reveals role of human travel in spread of malaria (National Public Radio) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. Poll: 3 in 4 say international issues impact their vote Bipartisan polling data released by the Better World Campaign reveals that three out of four Americans say international issues influence their vote; they prefer a candidate who emphasizes international cooperation; and that when thinking about international issues, they want to see "America doing its fair share around the world." Read more.      Position Title Company Name Location Global Director, mPowering Frontline Health Workers United Nations Foundation Washington, DC 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 International Day highlights the role of women in disaster reduction 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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