[RED DEMOCRATICA] Emerging economies are getting bigger share of UN business

 

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	November 7, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Emerging economies are getting bigger share of UN business More United Nations business is being done with emerging economies, notably India and Russia, even as the U.S. and Switzerland remain atop the list. Five years of data released by the UN Office for Project Services provides a look at how the world body spends its money. "The more all stakeholders can see and understand how development funds are used, the greater the chance is that these limited resources will be used effectively," said Vitaly Vanshelboim, UNOPS deputy executive director. The Guardian (London) (11/7)      Israel readies response to Palestinian UN bid  Honduras: Helping farmers, saving the rain forest  Japan looks to hot springs in energy revamp  Mali Islamists seek talks as fighting looms  United Nations Foundation President Timothy E. Wirth congratulates President Obama  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security | UN Foundation & Better World Campaign Here's #UNSG Ban Ki-moon's full statement on @BarackObama reelection: http://bit.ly/TvxHVs" @UN_Spokesperson "Facebook users in the United States can click on a prompt to tell the world that they have voted. Facebook displays the realtime data." UN Dispatch Israel readies response to Palestinian UN bid The Israeli government is planning a slate of "severe measures," including canceling the main economic accord with the Palestinian Authority and legalizing additional Jewish settlements in the West Bank, should Palestinians apply for an upgrade of their United Nations status. "If the Palestinians pursue their project at the UN, they are definitively destroying the chances of peace talks. ... I will ensure that the Palestinian Authority collapses," Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman was quoted as saying. Reuters (11/6), Al-Jazeera (11/6)      Other News Brahimi: Syria crisis could create a "new Somalia" Reuters (11/6)      WFP to distribute post-Sandy aid to southeastern Cuba BBC (11/6)      Syria is reportedly using banned cluster bombs to subdue rebels Reuters (11/6)      Honduras: Helping farmers, saving the rain forest The three-part series of short films "Up in Smoke" shows how farmers in Honduras have begun to reverse the slash-and-burn practices that have devastated much of the country's rain forest. Organic and sustainable methods have had a remarkable effect on families and the surrounding environment. The Guardian (London) (11/5)        WHO: Pashtuns critical to Pakistan anti-polio success A survey by the World Health Organization in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, reports that 41% of impoverished ethnic Pashtun respondents were unaware of polio, while 11% of parents surveyed would not allow vaccinations for their children. Despite making up only 15% of the country's population, Pashtuns account for three-fourths of reported polio cases. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (11/5)        Mapping out the end of polio Polio remains endemic in three countries, yet progress against the disease over the past 24 years has been such that the Global Polio Eradication Initiative is planning for a post-polio world. Key to the plan is gaining approval from a spectrum of countries, as well as from experts with the World Health Organization. Winnipeg Free Press (Manitoba)/The Canadian Press (11/6)      Other News Haiti is a model for grim-yet-crucial aspect of disaster response IRINNews.org (10/31)      Income redistribution, corruption among China's reform priorities The Wall Street Journal/China Real Time blog (11/6)      Japan looks to hot springs in energy revamp Operators of Japan's famous hot spring spas are slowly backing the increased use of geothermal power as part of a mix of renewable sources that would eventually account for 30% of national energy usage. Japan is seeking alternatives to nuclear power. The Christian Science Monitor (11/5)      Laos breaks ground on dam Laos shrugged off criticism of environmentalists and neighboring countries today, breaking ground on the $3.5 billion Xayaburi dam -- one of 11 it reportedly plans to build on the lower Mekong River. Studies suggest that the dam -- possibly built in violation of an agreement with Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand -- could economically harm 60 million people, primarily in Cambodia and Vietnam, and cost more money to build than it would generate. Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (11/6), The Guardian (London)/Reuters (11/7)      Other News South Pacific territory is first to be 100% solar-powered BBC (11/7)      Panama's Guna are abandoning ancestral islands because of rising sea levels AlertNet/Reuters (11/2)      Mali Islamists seek talks as fighting looms Islamist rebels who control Mali's northern territories have called for negotiations in a bid to avert military intervention by a coalition of troops from other West African nations. The Ansar Dine rebels, who have links to al-Qaida, say they are anti-violence. AlertNet/Reuters (11/6), The Wall Street Journal/The Associated Press (11/6), Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (10/31)      Other News Marked drop-off in violence lifts Mexican spirits McClatchy Washington Bureau (11/2)      Israel to build in 2 West Bank settlement zones Reuters (11/6)      Algeria, with help of Berbers, turning back al-Qaida group The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (11/3)      United Nations Foundation President Timothy E. Wirth congratulates President Obama UN Foundation President Timothy E. Wirth congratulated President Barack Obama on his victory in a statement following the results of the U.S. presidential election. Wirth states that continued bipartisan support for U.S-UN relationship remains critical to U.S. interests. Read more.      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 UN chief calls for prevention of conflicts over natural resources 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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