[RED DEMOCRATICA] Pakistan to open "Malala Schools" in honor of schoolgirl advocate

 

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	November 12, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Pakistan to open "Malala Schools" in honor of schoolgirl advocate Pakistan has announced plans to open special schools for poor children, naming them after the schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, who is in Britain recovering from a shooting. The United Nations declared this past Saturday a global day of action for girls' education in her honor and has launched an education campaign called "I am Malala." The News International (Pakistan) (11/11), The Express Tribune (Pakistan)/Agence France-Presse (11/12), CNN (11/12), The Express Tribune (Pakistan) (11/11)      ICC considers war crimes charges in Libya  U.S. hopes to hold on to human rights seat  Fear, misinformation slow drive to eradicate polio  Mobile tech offers educational, health benefits  Syria opposition unites at Doha conference  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Spotlight: U.S.-UN relations | Health & Development | Technology | Peacekeeping and Security |  "Pneumonia can be prevented cured. We know what to do we have made great progress – but we must do more!" - #UNSG http://ht.ly/fdy3E" @GAVIAlliance "Fast forward four years later, and there is a good case to make that having the USA on the Human Rights Council makes the council a more effective institution." UN Dispatch ICC considers war crimes charges in Libya The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, says she is collecting evidence that could lead to charges against supporters and opponents of former leader Moammar Gadhafi. Libya has resisted ICC attempts to try Gadhafi's son, Seif al-Islam. Bensou also noted that the court seeks to capture and try African warload Joseph Kony. ABC News/The Associated Press (11/11)      Ban: Sandy shows climate change is "new normal" Superstorms and extreme weather caused by climate change are "the new normal," according to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "This may be an uncomfortable truth, but it is one we ignore at our peril. ... This should be one of the main lessons of Hurricane Sandy," Ban said. Reuters (11/9)      UN may use evidence gathered by torture, official warns Evidence used to identify some of the al-Qaida and Taliban suspects on the United Nations sanctions list may have been gathered through torture, according to Ben Emmerson, the UN's special rapporteur on counter-terrorism. "The consequences of being on the Security Council's consolidated [sanctions] list are enormous, so checks and balances should be brought to international human rights standards," Emmerson said. The Guardian (London) (11/11)      Other News Turkey and Indonesia among nations seeking Security Council reform Jakarta Globe (Indonesia) (11/11)      IAEA official: Iran erasing evidence of possible nuclear site before inspection Yahoo/The Associated Press (11/11)      Palestinians rebuff Obama, will proceed with UN bid Houston Chronicle/The Associated Press (11/11)      UN observes International World Science Day United Press International (11/10)      U.S. hopes to hold on to human rights seat The U.S. is facing off today against four other Western countries for three seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council. In some informal polls, it is running last, according to Hillel Neuer of UN Watch. Human rights advocates have criticized the uncontested slates from other regions, which include such countries as Venezuela, Pakistan, Kazakhstan and Ethiopia. ABC News/The Associated Press (11/12), Bangkok Post (Thailand) (11/12), Deutsche Welle (Germany) (11/11), The Washington Post (11/11)      Fear, misinformation slow drive to eradicate polio Despite increased funding, the global campaign to eliminate polio continues to face fear and resistance. This is especially true in Nigeria, where 99 cases have been reported in 2012 -- more than half the world's total, according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. "If we don't complete the job, polio will come back and there will be many, many cases," said Frank Mahoney of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. GlobalPost.com (11/9), DAWN Media Group (Pakistan) (11/10), The News International (Pakistan) (11/11)      Other News H1N1 more fatal in Indian state than malaria, dengue fever combined The Times of India (11/12)      Sierra Leone struggles to combat lymphatic disease "Big Fut" The Huffington Post (11/9)      Mobile tech offers educational, health benefits Experts are finding that the revolution in mobile technology -- including smartphones and tablets -- is helping literacy, health care and agriculture. "We're reaching the tipping point in terms of adoption. ... Soon we won't be talking about mobile education as a separate thing; all education will be on mobile devices," said Juan Lopez-Valcarcel of Pearson International. The Guardian (London) (11/10)      Syria opposition unites at Doha conference After protracted negotiations, Syrian rebels have established an expanded organization that included groups inside and outside the country. The umbrella group has been a demand of the U.S., Turkey and other supporters of the Syrian revolution. Separately, Israel fired a warning missile into Syria after fighting spilled into the Golan Heights, and Syria bombed rebels near the Turkish border. The Guardian (London) (11/11), The Telegraph (London) (tiered subscription model) (11/11), Reuters (11/11), Al-Jazeera (11/12)      Other News Iran conducts extensive ground and air military drills NBC News/Reuters (11/12)      Top five news stories selected by UN Wire readers in the past week. Developing economies to be bigger than developed within 50 years (The Guardian (London)) Susan Rice could succeed Hillary Clinton (Bloomberg Businessweek) Emerging economies are getting bigger share of UN business (The Guardian (London)) Pakistani parents arrested in daughter's acid killing (BBC) Global conventional arms trade pact is poised for passage (Reuters) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. 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