[RED DEMOCRATICA] Turner's $1 billion gift keeps on giving

 

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	December 27, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Turner's $1 billion gift keeps on giving Ted Turner discusses the moment he decided to donate $1 billion to the United Nations and his successful efforts to prod other ultra-rich to be more generous -- ushering in what author Matthew Bishop calls a "modern era of high-profile big public giving." Turner's initial gift has led to $2 billion in contributions through the United Nations Foundation that have helped combat poverty and "shine a greater spotlight on neglected issues," Nick Kristof writes. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/26)      UN relocates 200 nonessential staff in CAR  Development in 2012: What stood out for you?  Environmental news: Recapping a landmark year  Web helps publicize blogger's death in Iran  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security 100,000 people in #SouthSudan are living w/ #HIV, but only 3,000 are accessing anti-retroviral drugs: http://on.undp.org/gmGcC" @UNDP "Winter has set in, which for the estimated 515,000 people made refugees in Syria means added hardship. A new video from UNICEF shows refugee families in Lebanon struggling to get by in the cold." UN Dispatch UN relocates 200 nonessential staff in CAR The United Nations on Wednesday ordered nonessential staff in the Central African Republic to leave the country in light of the military offensive by the Seleka coalition of rebel fighters, who are advancing toward the capital, Bangui. France has denied a request by President Francois Bozize to help defend his regime. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Agence France-Presse (12/26), France 24/Agence France-Presse (12/27), Al-Jazeera (12/27), Reuters (12/27)      Other News Brahimi seeks transitional government for Syria through 2014 The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/27)      Development in 2012: What stood out for you? The famine in Africa's Sahel, the Rio+20 conference, and changes at the Global Fund and the World Bank were among key global development stories in 2012, Rolf Rosenkranz writes. "What international development moment will stick with you the most?" he asks. Devex.com (12/20)      Cold, spartan conditions in Syrian refugee camps The onset of winter, coupled with the daily arrival of thousands of new refugees from Syria, is straining conditions at refugee camps in neighboring countries. Mothers complain of little food, wet living conditions, and little running water or electricity. AlertNet/Reuters (12/25), Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (12/25)      Other News India rape victim is flown to Singapore, in "extremely critical condition" The Wall Street Journal/India Real Time blog (12/27)      After killings, female health workers balk at Pakistan anti-polio drive DAWN Media Group (Pakistan) (12/27)      China to boost payments for land seizures Reuters (12/24)      Environmental news: Recapping a landmark year Reporters from The Guardian weigh in on the top environmental stories from 2012, and the U.S. figures prominently -- including Midwest drought, Superstorm Sandy, increased oil production and climate-change debate. The record-breaking melt of Arctic sea ice also gained note, as well as the decimation of bee populations. The Guardian (London) (12/21)      Oil thefts rage as Nigerian crude fails to lift poor The recent rupture of an oil pipeline on the outskirts of Lagos, Nigeria, was likely sparked by people stealing fuel, as were other recent explosions over the past several months, some of them deadly. Thefts of crude oil cost the country an estimated $7 billion annually and are dangerous, yet are viewed by many impoverished Nigerians as the only way to survive. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (12/21)      Other News Environmental groups pressured in Poland, host of 2013 climate summit Spiegel Online (Germany) (12/21)      Genetically engineered seeds lead to spike in super weeds, herbicide use MotherJones.com (12/20)      Efforts are abandoned to bore 1.8 miles into ice-bound Antarctic lake BBC (12/27)      Web helps publicize blogger's death in Iran Online criticism has been sharp, and may lead to an official inquiry, after the arrest, torture and death of an Iranian blogger, Robat Karim. "I really do believe this is one of the great examples of the impact of the Internet in Iran," said Mahmood Enayat, who leads the Iran Media program at the University of Pennsylvania. Reuters (12/26)      Other News Dozens of websites blocked in Tajikistan in test ahead of 2013 vote Reuters (12/25)      Mali Islamists are destroying historical mausoleums with pickaxes Al-Jazeera (12/23)      As country emerges, debate over Myanmar or Burma as its name Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (12/24)      Position Title Company Name Location Researcher on Russia Human Rights Watch Moscow, Russia Coordinator of the Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development Center for International Policy Washington, DC 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 Senior Campaign Officer, Nothing But Nets United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Officer, Online Communications, Better World Campaign 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 UNICEF urges Russia to put best interests of children first 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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