[RED DEMOCRATICA] Increased life expectancy brings wellness concerns

 

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	December 14, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Increased life expectancy brings wellness concerns People the world over are living longer, yet more young and middle-aged adults are suffering from diseases and conditions typically associated with wealthy nations -- notably cancer, heart disease, diabetes and depression. The results of a five-year survey reveal that "[w]e are in transition to a world where disability is the dominant concern as opposed to premature death," said Christopher J.L. Murray, who directed the study published Thursday in The Lancet. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/13), The Washington Post (12/13), PRI's The World (Boston) (12/13)      Key nations balk at signing UN telecom treaty  Vaccines: "An engine of economic growth"  Mother's crusade exposes Argentinian trafficking  Climate linked to Mayan fall, Genghis Khan's rise  Rocket launch spurs rethink of N. Korea policy  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security [Infographic] See why 2012 was the year for #SocialGiving: http://ow.ly/g6kiZ #GivingTuesday #SocialGood @UNFoundation "Should President Obama nominate [Chuck Hagel] for a cabinet post, you can expect in him a strong advocate for the value and utility of global institutions to advancing American and global interests." UN Dispatch Key nations balk at signing UN telecom treaty Western powers and other key nations are refusing to sign off on a treaty put forward by the United Nations International Telecommunication Union at a two-week conference that ended today. Governments would gain greater controls over international phone calls and data traffic under the proposal, but the U.S. -- joined by 12 other nations -- balked over language they said would have allowed governments to interfere with Internet governance. The Guardian (London) (12/14), BBC (12/14)        Is third-party intel compromising IAEA credibility? The International Atomic Energy Agency could strike a deal with Iran as early as next month to resume its investigation of the country's nuclear energy program. The increased reliance on third-party information by the United Nations agency since the early 1990s means that such data must be "rigorously vetted and handled carefully," writes Mark Hibbs of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. ForeignPolicy.com (12/10), The Washington Post/The Associated Press (12/14)      Other News Congo peacekeeping mission under review after Goma response Yahoo/Reuters (12/13)      China's Li, Susan Rice debate after N. Korea rocket launch ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (12/12)      UN aid operations in Syria continuing despite shrinking safe zones Reuters (12/14)      Rice, citing distractions, bows out of running for U.S. State Department The Washington Post (12/13)      Vaccines: "An engine of economic growth" The GAVI Alliance recently hosted a conference in Tanzania that recognized the value of enlisting private and corporate partners to make vaccines more available to children in developing countries. Vaccines are also economically efficient. "Indeed, research has shown vaccines to be among the most cost-effective investments in global development," writes GAVI chief Seth Berkley. CNN/Inside Africa (12/7)      Obesity has overtaken hunger in human mortality Only 20 years ago, malnourishment was the biggest contributor to early death. Now, obesity is the main risk factor, according to a study published in The Lancet. "It is plain that obesity has become a huge problem, that the factors influencing it are fiendishly hard to untangle and that reversing it will involve difficult choices," writes The Economist. Al-Jazeera (12/14), The Economist (12/15)        Other News Nigerians traveling abroad might be forced to take oral polio vaccines AllAfrica Global Media/Leadership Nigeria (12/13)      1 million Syrians could go hungry because of worsening security AlertNet/Reuters (12/14)      Mother's crusade exposes Argentinian trafficking Susana Trimarco has helped free hundreds of female sex slaves from prostitution rings in Argentina while searching for her daughter, Marita, who has been missing since 2002. Protesters took to the streets Tuesday after 13 people were acquitted in the daughter's abduction after a yearlong trial. ABC News/The Associated Press (12/10), BBC (12/13)        Other News Afghan police take rare action in arrest of suspect in girl's beheading The Christian Science Monitor (12/11)      Rights slow in reaching Yemeni women in wake of Arab Spring The Daily Beast/Women in the World (12/10)      Climate linked to Mayan fall, Genghis Khan's rise Research points to climate change as the likely reason for the demise of the Mayan civilization some 1,000 years ago and the campaign by Genghis Khan that conquered half of Eurasia in the early 1200s. "We might like to think that our own institutions are a bit less vulnerable to the elements than these civilizations, but then again -- the climate we may be in for will likely be much more unusual," writes Joshua Keating. ForeignPolicy.com/Passport blog (12/12), The Economist (12/8)        Other News Study: Antarctic snowfall will not stop sea level rise The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (12/13)      Rocket launch spurs rethink of N. Korea policy The successful launch by North Korea of a long-range rocket on Wednesday is prompting the U.S. the re-evaluate its policy of "shame and sanction" against the country. China is standing in the way of additional sanctions of addition to a United Nations blacklist. Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (12/12), Reuters (12/12), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/13)        Other News Egypt rallies continue ahead of Saturday's referendum BBC (12/14)      Tunisians lament lack of on-the-ground since revolution BBC (12/10)      Indonesian film recounts slaughter of 2 million after '60s coup attempt The Christian Science Monitor (12/13)      Moroccans anxious over reforms seen largely as cosmetic The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/10)      Position Title Company Name Location Global Health Advocacy Manager, Better World Campaign United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Special Events Associate, NY Office United Nations Foundation New York, NY Raiser's Edge Database Coordinator United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Deputy Director, Better World Campaign United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Administrative Assistant, mHealth Alliance United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Global Health Officer, Global Health United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Program Associate, mHealth Alliance United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Associate, Online Communications, UN Foundation Special Initiatives United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Consultant: Regional Market Consultant, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (3 openings) 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 Experts seek to advance gender equality in post-2015 development agenda 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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