[RED DEMOCRATICA] New Security Council makeup likely to help U.S. diplomacy

 

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	October 22, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate New Security Council makeup likely to help U.S. diplomacy Four of the five new non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council -- Australia, Luxembourg, Rwanda and South Korea -- are expected to be more supportive of U.S. efforts during the next two years. In recent years, most non-permanent members were emerging powers seeking to leave their mark. "This is a major plus for American diplomacy. They won't have the headache of having to court big players, like the IBSA [India, Brazil and South Africa] who are not always in your pocket," said Jeffrey Laurenti of the Century Foundation. ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (10/19)      Brahimi presses for Syria truce amid "weak" hopes  Women left out "in many ways" from development  Where is the outcry over plight of Afghan women?  Will Nigeria successfully privatize electricity?  Syria effect feared amid gunfights in Lebanon  United Nations Association of the USA launches Silicon Valley chapter during UN Day celebration  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security | UN Foundation & Better World Campaign We've teamed up w/ @UNFoundation to collect online donations for the #Syria Emergency Response Fund. More info: http://buzz.mw/-Ncf_y" @UNOCHA "Very good for CNN to team up with UNICEF to draw attention to stunting, which ... UNICEF Chief Anthony Lake calls 'the least understood, most under-appreciated development issue ... in the world.' David Beckham has even joined the cause." UN Dispatch Brahimi presses for Syria truce amid "weak" hopes United Nations-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi met Sunday with Bashar Assad to push the Syrian president to agree to a three-day cease-fire with rebels during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, which begins Friday. Deputy Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Ben Hilli said that "hope is weak" that the truce will be negotiated. BBC (10/21), Reuters (10/22)        Jeremic: UN upgrade for Palestinians is likely The United Nations General Assembly is likely to promote the Palestinian Authority from the status of "entity" to that of "non-member state," possibly as early as next month, said Vuk Jeremic, president of the assembly. Some UN officials said the Palestinians are not committed to seeking the status change. Reuters (10/19)      Other News 40% rise since 2011 in southern Africans needing food aid, UN official says The Seattle Times/The Associated Press (10/20)      UN Nepalese peacekeepers are "most likely" source of Haiti cholera outbreak BBC (10/22)      Green Climate Fund to be based in South Korea AlertNet/Reuters (10/20)      Security Council to levy sanctions on DR Congo rebels ABC News/The Associated Press (10/20)      Women left out "in many ways" from development Issues affecting women must gain stature along with poverty reduction in the forthcoming sustainable development goals, or SDGs, said Otaviano Canuto, the World Bank's vice president for poverty reduction and economic management. "When women are given economic opportunity," he said, "the benefits extend beyond them, to their children, their communities and economies at large." Devex.com/The Development Newswire (10/19)        Other News Saudi Arabia administers polio vaccines to 1 million Hajj pilgrims Arab News (Saudi Arabia) (10/22)      Rwanda bets that donors won't end aid despite alleged links to DR Congo rebels AlertNet/Reuters (10/21)      Where is the outcry over plight of Afghan women? Prominent Afghan women are seeking to use the global outcry over the shooting of Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai to draw attention to the situation faced by women and girls in their country. "Every day an Afghan girl is abused, raped, has acid thrown on her face and mutilated. Yet no one remembers or acknowledges these girls," said Elay Ershad, a female member of parliament, adding that Afghan officials are more outraged over the attack on Malala than similar incidents against Afghan girls. Reuters (10/21)      Other News Death threats against second teenage Pakistani schoolgirl Al-Jazeera (10/22)      Will Nigeria successfully privatize electricity? The coming privatization of the power sector in Nigeria ostensibly would increase electricity output, delivering power to millions of poor people who live without it. But observers fear that the less-than-transparent process will look a lot like that in Russia in the early 1990s, when state assets were sold to parties with little or no experience in managing such utilities. Reuters (10/22)        Other News IAEA to establish long-term post-Fukushima presence in Japan The Japan Times/Kyodo News (Japan) (10/22)      Energy affects "entirety" of U.S. foreign policy, Clinton says Bloomberg Businessweek (10/18)      Saudis seek 100% reliance on renewable energy The Guardian (London) (10/19)      Syria effect feared amid gunfights in Lebanon Armed clashes are breaking out in Lebanon after the assassination of a top intelligence official, adding to existing unrest fueled by the civil war in neighboring Syria. Speakers at the funeral Sunday of Brig. Gen. Wissam al Hassan urged the country's Sunni Muslim minority to take action against the government, led by the Shiite Hezbollah movement. The Economist/Newsbook blog (10/19), Reuters (10/22), The Washington Post (10/21)        U.S., Iran deny report of nuclear talks The U.S. and Iranian governments are rejecting a report in The New York Times that they agreed to hold one-on-one nuclear negotiations after the U.S. presidential election. Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said that new talks would like take place next month with Germany and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (10/21)      Other News Jordan arrests 11 allegedly planning widescale attack BBC (10/21)      Exploring the forgotten Afghan border region of Ganj The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (10/18)      Top five news stories selected by UN Wire readers in the past week. UNESCO report: Life-skills training for global youth urgently needed (IRINNews.org) Malala galvanizes Pakistan, world to fight for education for girls (CNN) New solutions needed for victims of forced migration, Red Cross says (AlertNet) Emphasis on helping small food producers on World Food Day (Americas Quarterly online) Divorces by phone and text are stranding women in Tajikistan (BBC) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. United Nations Association of the USA launches Silicon Valley chapter during UN Day celebration The United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) launched its newest chapter, the Silicon Valley Chapter, during an event honoring the 67th year of the United Nations. The event is a discussion on U.S.-UN relations, and is one of more than 170 events in 100 communities led by UNA-USA in cities around the country in celebration of UN Day. Learn 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 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 Southern Africa faces "silent" food crisis: UN official 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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