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	March 19, 2013 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate $1.6 billion more is needed each year to fight tuberculosis The World Health Organization and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria say it will take an additional $1.6 billion annually to fight tuberculosis in poor countries. The funds would go toward identifying TB cases and to fight drug-resistant strains. "We are treading water at a time when we desperately need to scale up our response" drug-resistant strains, says WHO's Margaret Chan. Bloomberg (3/18), The Wall Street Journal (3/18)      UN readies human-rights vote on Sri Lanka  People need food, vaccines to be truly healthy  Pro wrestlers raise awareness about malaria  Solar-powered mHealth truck visits rural Africans  Transfer of DR Congo warlord sought by ICC  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Spotlight: Nothing But Nets | Spotlight: mHealth | Peacekeeping and Security Ethiopian rep. says the country will disseminate 9 million #cookstoves. #CCForum" @SeanBartlettDC "[The surrender of Bosco Ntganda] is a great victory for the ICC as an institution. Ntganda has been hiding in plain sight for years. The government of the DRC did not want to try to arrest him, fearing it would upset an uneasy truce." UN Dispatch UN readies human-rights vote on Sri Lanka The United Nations Human Rights Council expects to vote this week on a resolution demanding that Sri Lanka investigate mass killings during the Tamil uprising, writes Nick Cumming-Bruce. Navi Pillay, the UN human rights chief, says the Sri Lankan government's efforts have been "inconclusive and lack the independence and impartiality to inspire confidence." Meanwhile, a Tamil-aligned party in India has stepped down from the ruling government coalition, citing lukewarm support of the UN resolution. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/18), The Washington Post/The Associated Press (3/19)      Yeo: U.S.-China cooperation is bolstered by UN efforts The recent efforts of the U.S. at the United Nations regarding North Korea have reaped benefits for the world and for U.S. relations with China, writes Peter Yeo of the UN Foundation. The U.S. negotiated sanctions against North Korea through the UN and "at the same time, opened new doors for multilateral engagement with China," Yeo argues. The Huffington Post (3/14)      Other News UN: Cultural attitudes stoke violence against Afghan women Reuters (3/18)      Ban: Compromise is essential to success of arms treaty Bangkok Post/Agence France-Presse (3/19)      Urgent action is needed to end Syrian conflict, Ban says ChannelNewsAsia.com (Singapore)/Agence France-Presse (3/19)      Pillay: Guatemalan genocide trial to bring justice for victims Prensa Latina (Cuba) (3/18)      Ban appoints Mary Robinson as envoy to DR Congo New England Cable News (Boston)/The Associated Press (3/18)      People need food, vaccines to be truly healthy Fighting hunger isn't enough -- disease must also be tackled, writes Seth Berkley, CEO of GAVI Alliance. "[T]he role that immunisation has to play in breaking the infectious disease-malnutrition cycle seems largely overlooked," he writes. The Guardian (London) (3/15)        Other News India celebrates 2 years without a polio case The Atlantic online (3/18)      Pro wrestlers raise awareness about malaria World Wrestling Entertainment wrestlers Natalya and Alicia Fox recently visited Rwanda to support Nothing But Nets and shared their experiences on social media. "This is the first time WWE has done something like this," Natalya says. "We're able to use our platform for an important cause -- to bring more awareness about malaria and save people's lives." ESPN.com (3/15)      Solar-powered mHealth truck visits rural Africans A solar-powered mHealth truck is making visits to rural African communities -- starting in South Africa -- to bring medical testing and diagnostic services, writes David Smith. Inside the truck are clinics for eye and blood work as well as a dental surgery office. Medical staff will screen for conditions such as diabetes and cataracts. The Guardian (London) (3/15)      Transfer of DR Congo warlord sought by ICC The International Criminal Court is seeking to quickly move DR Congo warlord Bosco Ntaganda to its court in The Hague. Ntaganda, who is wanted for war crimes and crimes against humanity by the ICC, unexpectedly turned himself in to the U.S. embassy in Rwanda on Monday. Google/Agence France-Presse (3/19)      New head of Syrian rebel coalition is elected Ghassan Hitto has been elected by the Syrian opposition to be the coalition's provisional prime minister. Hitto, a U.S. citizen, will need to organize the opposition "to provide services to liberated areas," coalition member Louay Safi said. Separately, the rebels blamed a chemical attack in Aleppo on government troops. AlertNet/Reuters (3/19), AlertNet/Reuters (3/19)      Other News Suicide bomber in Somalia kills 10 civilians, misses target Reuters (3/18)      Zimbabwe constitution wins favor of nearly 95% of voters BBC (3/19)      Position Title Company Name Location Operations Assistant, DC Office United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Officer, Online Communications, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Director of Development Invisible Children San Diego , CA 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 Ban appeals for new urgency to reach a political solution in Syria 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 Caleb Tiller Executive Director, Communications and Public Affairs United Nations Foundation 1800 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 202-887-9040 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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