[RED DEMOCRATICA] Optimistic at UN about passage of arms treaty

 

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	March 28, 2013 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Optimistic at UN about passage of arms treaty United Nations envoys are cautiously optimistic that they will finalize an arms treaty today. Russia, China, Germany, France and the U.K. are thought likely to support the treaty. Separately, Rohan Talbot writes that the arms treaty would do much to save lives and prevent civil wars like the one in Syria. Reuters (3/28), The Guardian (London) (3/27)      Security Council's next steps on climate change  BRICS agree on creation of development bank  UN's focus on women's rights is "necessary"  Support for girls is a job for everyone  Canada criticized for departing drought convention  Syrian refugees and Turkish police battle  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Spotlight: Girl Up! | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security [VIDEO] "Too many babies are dying from preventable causes”- @JLo supporting movement to save lives! http://bit.ly/10FtWlE #GlobalMom @UNFoundation "[The Arms Trade Treaty draft being finalized] is a step forward. For the first time, arms exporters will have to certify that weapons will not be used in the commission of war crimes. This most basic provision can create new norms, expectations and responsibilities among the world's largest exporters and help strengthen safeguards against the illicit use of weapons among importers." UN Dispatch Security Council's next steps on climate change The United Nations Security Council has done much to promote the link between security and climate change, but its task is not done, writes Matthew Berger. "I think one of the most important steps that could realistically be taken now would be to appoint a special representative on climate and security to the General Assembly," said Taylor Dimsdale, a researcher at the nonprofit E3G. The InterDependent (3/28)        Other News Syrian incursions into Golan Heights worry Security Council Reuters (3/27)      UN gives DR Congo one week to act against troops accused of rape Google/Agence France-Presse (3/27)      Ban calls for global backing of Lebanon United Press International (3/28)      BRICS agree on creation of development bank Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, known as BRICS, agreed in principle to create the BRICS Development Bank to underwrite infrastructure projects but did not offer details on funding. Some South Africans are skeptical about the entity making a difference and are taking a wait-and-see approach, writes John Fraser. The Guardian (London) (3/28), Inter Press Service (3/28)      Funding shortfall, inequality threaten Africa farming A report by the ONE Campaign says Africa's agricultural success is being threatened by lack of funding and other issues, writes Tom Murphy. Among the report's recommendations: "More secure property rights for women, and indeed more transparent legal ownership of land overall, would help facilitate access to services as well as responsible investment." The Christian Science Monitor/Africa Monitor blog (3/27)      Other News WFP: Battle against hunger continues in Mali AlertNet (3/27)      Other News FAO estimates 60% of Madagascans could go hungry from locust plague BBC (3/27)      Parents, Pakistan work to circumvent militants' anti-vaccination stance IRINNews.org (3/28)      Mosquito nets successfully lowering malaria rate in Ghana Bernama (Malaysian National News Agency) (3/28)      UN's focus on women's rights is "necessary" The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women rightly focused on violence against women and girls, writes Elissa Jobson. "Africa, with its complex and historical issues of culture, of politics and of conflict, has a very high incidence of [gender-based] violence," UN Women deputy executive director Lakshmi Puri says. Business Day (South Africa) (3/28)        Other News Coffee company puts emphasis on supporting women, girls MassLive.com (3/25)      Support for girls is a job for everyone All people can step up and support the global girl community, writes Melissa Hillebrenner of Girl Up! Hillebrenner recently met with the program's teen advisers. "They are motivated to raise awareness and take action on behalf of girls around the world – girls who they may never meet," she reports. Impatient Optimists blog (3/26)      Canada criticized for departing drought convention Canada is leaving the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, making it the only UN member state to not be part of the effort. Maclean's (Canada)/The Canadian Press (3/28)      Other News Climate change could heighten gender inequalities IRINNews.org (3/25)      Syrian refugees and Turkish police battle Syrian refugees fought with police Wednesday at the Suleiman Shah refugee camp in Turkey after a fire that injured three, writes Kadir Celikcan. Meanwhile, Turkey denied reports that it forcibly removed several hundred refugees from the camp. 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