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	December 24, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate What is next for polio vaccinations? Experts say the shooting deaths last week of nine health workers in Pakistan could prove to be a "game changer" in global efforts to eradicate polio. An estimated 3.5 million children did not receive oral vaccines after the United Nations and other agencies suspended immunization campaigns. While vaccinations continued in some parts of the country, some field workers are rethinking their involvement. "This is a major incident that will make us think of where we go from here," says Elias Durry, of the World Health Organization. Nature (12/21), Reuters/FaithWorld blog (12/23), MENAFN.com (Jordan)/Agence France-Presse (12/24), National Public Radio (text and audio) (12/23)      S. Sudan military hinders UN peacekeeping  The toll of fake medication counted in lost lives  Protests turn violent in India after gang rape  Antarctic melt among "strongest" warming signals  Egypt constitution passes amid claims of fraud  UN Wire will not publish Tuesday  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security | Editor's Note Help give a child a @ShotAtLife. One small gift package can help children around the world live a healthy life. http://ow.ly/gjhZh" @UNFoundation "As more attention shifts to the ICC, it is important to remember the contributions these tribunals have made to international criminal law as well as their weaknesses in order to advance the cause of holding people accountable for the worst crimes." UN Dispatch S. Sudan military hinders UN peacekeeping South Sudan's military shot down a United Nations peacekeeping helicopter over the region of Jonglei on Friday, killing the four Russian crewmembers on board. Russia has called for an investigation and punishment for those responsible for the downing of the helicopter, which UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said was clearly marked. "Since September of last year, there have been repeated incidents by the [military], including shooting at UN aircraft, as well as some direct threats to UN peacekeepers," said UN peacekeeping spokesman Kieran Dwyer. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/23), BBC (12/21), Reuters (12/22)      Brahimi in fresh talks with Syria's Assad Lakhdar Brahimi, the United Nations-Arab League envoy to Syria, met Sunday with President Bashar Assad. Also Sunday, more than 180 people were reported killed nationwide, more than half of whom killed in a bombing of a bakery, reported by government warplanes, in Halfaya. BBC (12/24), Bloomberg (12/24), ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (12/20)        Other News 4 Darfur peacekeepers killed in apparent "blue-on-blue" attack CBS News/The Associated Press (12/21)      Palestinian delegation to be referred to as "State of Palestine" The Daily Beast/Open Zion blog (12/20)      Mali Islamists, rebels vow to end hostilities after UN approves military force Yahoo/The Associated Press (12/21)      The toll of fake medication counted in lost lives Counterfeit drugs manufactured in Asia look so much like the real thing they are even fooling health professionals in Africa, where the fight against malaria is being compromised by phony pills that also purport to be emergency contraception or AIDS medication. "[S]everal recent studies warn that as many as one-third of malaria drugs in Uganda and Tanzania are fake or substandard, with most believed to originate in China or India," writes Kathleen E. McLaughlin. The Guardian (London) (12/23), The Guardian (London) (12/23)      Other News Latin Americans happiest in survey of 148 countries The Christian Science Monitor/The Associated Press (12/20)      Interactive map shows flow of aid throughout world The Guardian (London)/Data Store blog (12/21)      Russian bill banning U.S. adoptions would hurt orphans most, activists say The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/23)      Ethiopia in push for more physicians PRI's The World (Boston) (12/20)      Protests turn violent in India after gang rape Protests in India's capital, Delhi, swelled into the thousands over the weekend, with dozens of police and demonstrators injured, after the gang rape of a 23-year-old medical student on a moving bus. The United Nations women's agency urged government backing for "robust public services to make women's lives more safe and secure." Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.)/The Associated Press (12/24), Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (12/22), The Wall Street Journal/India Real Time blog (12/24)      Other News Myanmar works with NGO to end human trafficking in private sector The Guardian (London) (12/24)      Antarctic melt among "strongest" warming signals A study suggests that the ice sheet in Western Antarctica is melting at nearly double the previously suspected rate, constituting "one of the strongest warming signals on Earth," according to co-author Andrew Monaghan. Swifter warming could mean an accelerated rise in sea levels, according to researchers. BBC (12/23), AlertNet/Reuters (12/23)        Norway eyes interim measures to curb global warming Norway, a leading contributor toward efforts to reduce the rate of tropical deforestation, has announced plans to slow global warming in light of a lack of consensus among the world's governments. "In the meantime, we must give the climate first aid," said Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. AlertNet/Reuters (12/19)      Other News Amazon targeted for $24 billion in mining investment The Wall Street Journal (12/23)      World's first global biodiversity map gets facelift The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (12/21)      Egypt constitution passes amid claims of fraud Islamists in Eygpt have reported the passage of a new constitution with 64% of the popular vote, while groups opposed to the document claimed the poll was rigged. The Guardian (London) (12/23), Reuters (12/23), The Wall Street Journal (12/23)      Other News Rebels seize Central African Republic's third-largest city Reuters (12/23)      Sailors freed after being held nearly 3 years by Somali pirates Reuters (12/23)      Honduran businessman denies role in crimes Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (12/21)      Top five news stories selected by UN Wire readers in the past week. Scientists "virtually certain" human activity behind global warming (Bloomberg) UN analysis identifies world's economic trends (The New York Times (tiered subscription model)) Using gravity to bring light to developing world (The Guardian (London)) Gang rape on bus sparks outrage in India (The New York Times (tiered subscription model)) New 2-gigapixel photo shows effects of climate change on Mount Everest (The Washington Post) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. 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