[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN panel moves toward unified goals on post-2015 development

 

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	March 27, 2013 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN panel moves toward unified goals on post-2015 development Sustainability in economics and environment, as well as societal aims and a reduction in inequality, are shaping up to be part of a unified agenda for the United Nations' post-2015 development goals to replace the Millennium Development Goals. A UN panel expressed the "need to strengthen global governance to ensure it is fit for its purpose; avoid overlap and the duplication of efforts; and encourage joint work to address cross-cutting issues." The Guardian (London) (3/27)      Ban: Mali needs more than peacekeepers  Why we need to act to achieve MDGs for health  Peruvian rainforest threatened by contamination  Annan: "Too late" for armed intervention in Syria  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security Ban Ki-moon calls on countries to ensure safety of increasingly vulnerable UN staff bit.ly/ZPEM7j via @UN @UNFoundation "A Supreme Court ruling in favor of marriage equality ... would be a huge step forward for human rights in the United States. But the global cause of marriage equality -- and even of basic human rights for the LGBT community -- is still a work in progress." UN Dispatch Ban: Mali needs more than peacekeepers United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says a peacekeeping force of 11,200 troops will be needed in Mali to oversee the towns "assessed to be at highest risk." However, a "parallel" force will also be necessary to combat Islamist insurgents, Ban says, which could mean a continued presence for France. France 24/Agence France-Presse (3/27)      Ban names Swede to lead Syria chemical-weapons inquiry Sweden's Ake Sellstrom will lead the United Nations inquiry into alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria. Sellstrom participated in Iraqi arms investigations in the 1990s. UN diplomats say Sellstrom's team won't include representatives from Russia, the U.S., China, the U.K. or France. GlobalPost.com/Agence France-Presse (3/26), Reuters (3/26)      Other News UN envoy urges Taliban to work with Afghan government on peace Hurriyet (Turkey)/Agence France-Presse (3/27)      WFP aid to Syrians not affected by UN staff relocations AlertNet (3/27)      UN envoy: Myanmar attacks on Muslims done with "brutal efficiency" Radio Australia/Agence France-Presse (3/28)      An explainer of the UN arms treaty negotiations Reuters (3/26)      Why we need to act to achieve MDGs for health Ray Chambers, founder of the Amelior Foundation, is issuing a challenge to the world to achieve the Millennium Development Goals related to reducing child mortality, improving maternal health and fighting HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. "To reach the goal of decreasing deaths of children who have not yet reached their fifth birthday to four million in 2015, we estimate that 4.4 million children's deaths must be averted in the next 1,000 days," he writes. And, yes, we can do it, he contends. The Huffington Post/The Blog (3/26)      BRICS need to do more to fight AIDS, TB, malaria BRICS countries need to do more to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, Lucy Chesire writes. A group of concerned activists is asking Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa to increase funding nationally and globally as well as provide leadership, says Rosemary Mburu of World AIDS Campaign International. The Huffington Post/The Blog (3/26)        Other News Gates launches challenge to create a better condom CBC.ca (Canada) (3/26)      Peruvian rainforest threatened by contamination A Peruvian section of the Amazon rainforest is threatened by contamination from neighboring oilfields, and a state of emergency has been declared. An environmental protection law went into effect Monday that limits soil contaminants, which is a "key advance" in coping with pollution, writes Dan Collyns. The Guardian (London) (3/26)      Other News Chinese companies given access to pristine Ecuadorian rainforest The Guardian (London) (3/26)      EU says members must push to meet green energy goals Reuters (3/27)      Australian pygmy possums threatened by climate change The Guardian (London) (3/26)      Annan: "Too late" for armed intervention in Syria Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan believes the time has passed for using armed intervention in Syria. "We left it too late. I'm not sure it would not do more harm," Annan said. He added that estimates of Syrian deaths from the conflict are "a gross under-estimation." Reuters (3/27)      Rebel leader: Not sending missiles bolsters Syrian government The Syrian government is bolstered by the West's abstention from supplying Patriot missiles to rebels, Syrian opposition leader Moaz Alkhatib said. "I'm scared that this will be a message to the Syrian regime telling it 'Do what you want,' " he said. Reuters (3/27)      Other News Pakistan isn't needed for peace process, Afghanistan says Reuters (3/27)      Are sanctions helping Iran go nuclear? The Christian Science Monitor (3/26)      Vietnam squabbles with China over sea territorial rights The Christian Science Monitor (3/27)      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 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 Swedish professor to head fact-finding mission on alleged chemical weapons use in Syria. 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