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	January 25, 2013 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Ban: UN must come together to solve Syria United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon appealed Thursday for the Security Council to work past differences and help end the Syrian crisis. "It will be essential for the Security Council to overcome the deadlock, and find the unity that will make meaningful action possible," Ban said as part of his World Economic Forum speech. Al Arabiya (United Arab Emirates) (1/24)      Dispute over East China Sea islands heads to UN  Understanding the challenges of global hunger  Watch-like device to help protect India's women  Farm-raised fish to exceed wild-caught in 2013  "Afrighanistan" -- a case for Africa intervention  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security Video: @unfoundation Kathy Calvin's impressions following #WEF event, What will #PeoplePower change next? http://bit.ly/10FhZJz @Global_Convo "Syria is already the worst humanitarian crisis in the world -- and it is only getting worse." UN Dispatch Dispute over East China Sea islands heads to UN The United Nations' Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf is slated this year to address the territorial claim by China over a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea also claimed by Japan and Taiwan. Japan says the world body should play no role in assessing the scientific validity of China's claim. Reuters (1/24), AlertNet/Reuters (1/25)      Will UN sanctions on N. Korea lead to talks? The recent tightening of sanctions by the United Nations Security Council against North Korea has provoked a harsh response by the country's leadership, which is promising a new "higher level" nuclear test aimed at the U.S. and threats of "physical counter-measures" against South Korea. The sanctions "serve as a springboard to more robust measures by various regional and global powers which may lead back to serious negotiations" with the secretive regime, writes George Lopez, a former member of a UN panel of experts. CNN (1/25), BBC (1/25), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/24)        Other News UN to deploy unarmed surveillance drones over eastern DR Congo The Washington Post/The Associated Press (1/24)      Syrian agriculture ravaged by war, will take years to recover, UN says Reuters (1/23)      UN working group to address sustainable development goals Devex.com/The Development Newswire (1/23)      Israel likely to skip UN rights forum despite U.S. urging Reuters (1/24)      Understanding the challenges of global hunger While the Millennium Development Goal of halving hunger by 2015 appears to be within reach, some developing countries are facing the so-called "double burden" of both malnutrition and rising levels of obesity, especially among children. While obesity is attributed to higher incomes and the popularity of previously unavailable foods, poor consumers also are often less informed about nutrition, writes Claire Provost in a breakdown of United Nations hunger statistics. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (1/23)      Is Kenya's "Silicon Savannah" financially viable? Construction of a city being billed as "Africa's Silicon Savannah" is under way in Kenya, which hopes to generate 200,000 jobs in information technology by 2030. The city is expected to cost about $14.5 billion to build. BBC (1/23)        Pakistanis asked to embrace oral polio vaccine Dr. Elias Durry, head of anti-polio efforts in Pakistan, has praised the effectiveness of the oral vaccine and appealed to Pakistani parents to allow it to be administered to their children. "This is the first time, during my two decades of experience as a polio eradication expert in over 10 countries, which includes polio-free nations like Somalia, Egypt, India, Yemen and Sudan that I have felt the need to pick up my pen to dismiss the apprehensions that have been raised about polio eradication in Pakistan," Durry writes. The Express Tribune (Pakistan) (1/24)        Other News Malians uprooted by violence in "utmost distress," Red Cross says AlertNet (1/24)      Senegal battles stereotypes surrounding contraception TrustLaw/Inter Press Service (1/23)      Watch-like device to help protect India's women A division of the Indian government is developing a device intended to protect women from violent crime. The watch-like gadget features a button that, when depressed, relays the wearer's coordinates to the nearest police station and select family members. It is expected to be available this year and cost between $20 and $50. The Wall Street Journal/India Real Time blog (1/25)        Other News Head of UN Population Fund says 220 million women lack family planning options Yahoo/The Associated Press (1/24)      Trial starts for 5 men accused in New Delhi gang rape Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model)/World Now blog (1/24)      Farm-raised fish to exceed wild-caught in 2013 Sales of farm-raised fish are projected to outnumber those of wild-caught fish sometime this year, according to a report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Aquaculture, while the most efficient means of producing animal protein, also can pollute and deplete oxygen levels in nearby waters. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (1/24)        Other News Russia finally taking stock of Soviet radioactive waste at sea BBC (1/25)      Nations with favorable Venezuela oil deals fret over Chavez's health BBC (1/23)      "Afrighanistan" -- a case for Africa intervention Recent experiences of military intervention in the Middle East and Central Asia would seem to make a case for Westerners to keep their distance. But turning away from poor regions of Africa under threat by Islamists, reports The Economist, would risk allowing insurgencies to spread across the continent while endangering businesses and local populations. 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