[RED DEMOCRATICA] Progress made against global warming, but more needed, UN official says

 

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	October 2, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Progress made against global warming, but more needed, UN official says Governments are taking steps toward a global agreement to hold temperatures below a 2-degree rise, but the measures "actually represent 60% of the global effort that needs to be made," said Christiana Figueres, the United Nations climate chief. Climate talks are scheduled for next month in Doha, Qatar, and Brazil's chief climate negotiator has said that rich countries should bear a greater burden in reducing carbon emissions. Reuters (10/2), Reuters (10/1)      Syria says mounting refugee crisis is exaggerated  Grading the General Assembly for the U.S., Israel  How to fix food security? Look to human rights  Half of Barrier Reef could die in 10 years  Somali military moves to secure port city  Nothing But Nets and WWE join forces to put the smackdown on malaria  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Spotlight: U.S.-UN relations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security | UN Foundation & Better World Campaign Communities around the world are taking action and talking about #SocialGood through the @Global_Convo: http://ow.ly/e9s3g #SGSglobal @UNFoundation "There are more refugees in the world today than at any other time in recent history. ... What's worse, even as the number of refugees around the world is increasing, the funding levels to deal with these emergencies are flatlining." UN Dispatch Syria says mounting refugee crisis is exaggerated Despite United Nations reports that about 300,000 Syrian refugees have fled to Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem told the world body's General Assembly on Monday that the country's refugee crisis has been manufactured by its neighbors. There are believed to be as many as 2 million internal refugees in Syria. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (10/1), The Wall Street Journal (10/1)      Narrowing the gap from disaster to development   Vimeo/Devex United Nations refugee agency chief Antonio Guterres discusses in this interview methods to speed up the transition from disaster recovery to development. "If you insist on self-reliance and education, for instance, since the beginning of the emergency, you are contributing to future solutions," he said. Vimeo (9/28)      Other News UN's Ban warns Syria against using chemical weapons ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (10/1)      Ahmadinejad videographer defects during General Assembly ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (10/1)      Islamic charity calls on UN to create disaster-prevention fund The Guardian (London) (10/1)      UN's 2020 biodiversity targets remain far from achieved AlertNet/Reuters (9/28)      Grading the General Assembly for the U.S., Israel U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not meet during the session of the United Nations General Assembly that ended Monday, but they each left with what they were seeking, writes Louis Charbonneau in this analysis. Obama secured a pledge from Netanyahu not to attack Iran's nuclear program before the U.S. presidential election, while giving Netanyahu his intention to "do what we must" to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Reuters (10/1)        How to fix food security? Look to human rights Agricultural and technological developments are important in efforts to reduce hunger and malnutrition worldwide, but civil society groups say that the best weapon is human rights. "Food and power are related. It is almost impossible to find one person among the powerful in society and politics worldwide who does not have enough to eat," said Huguette Akplogan-Dossa, of the African Network on the Right to Food. The Guardian (London) (9/26)      Other News Malawi's Banda says foreign NGOs should listen to Africans Devex.com/The Development Newswire blog (9/28)      Photo essay depicts life of a nurse in the world's newest nation BBC (9/23)      Half of Barrier Reef could die in 10 years Over the past 27 years, cyclones, coral bleaching and starfish have destroyed more than half of the Great Barrier Reef, a UNESCO world heritage site. "If the trend continued, coral cover could halve again by 2022," said Peter Doherty of the Australian Institute of Marine Science. BBC (10/2), The Guardian (London) (10/1)        Mining legacy pushes Bolivian peak to brink of collapse The 15,800-foot Bolivian mountain Cerro Rico -- or Rich Mountain -- is in danger of collapse after 467 years of mining that has left it ridden with some 600 mines, many unmarked, and 65 miles of tunnels supporting 16,000 miners. One solution recommended by engineers is filling abandoned shafts with cement. The Washington Post (9/25)        Other News Iconic Mexican ajolote salamander is at risk of extinction Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (10/1)      Somali military moves to secure port city The Somali port city of Kismayo, the last stronghold of Islamist al-Shabab militants, has been occupied by government and Kenyan troops -- marking a dramatic improvement in security in the country after three years of coordinated efforts by the African Union. Still, clan factionalism could fill the vacuum left by the retreating rebels. The Guardian (London) (9/28), Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (10/1)      Other News Georgian election marks nation's first democratic power transfer Spiegel Online (Germany) (10/2)      Judicial inquiry into deaths of 44 during S. African mining strike BBC (10/1)      Confronting Libya's militias: How to do it? BBC (9/27)      Nothing But Nets and WWE join forces to put the smackdown on malaria The United Nations Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign announced an alliance with WWE at the 2012 Social Good Summit to help raise awareness about the fight against malaria to WWE fans across social media. This new alliance is intended to amplify Nothing But Nets' message that sending nets saves lives. Learn more.      Position Title Company Name Location Partnership Associate, Global Partnerships United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Online Database Manager 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 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 Sustainable development is an "uphill task" for developing countries: India 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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