UN goals advancing in 20 unlikely countries Twenty troubled countries have met at least one of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and another six are on track to meet the goals by 2015, according to an analysis by the World Bank. The goals address issues such as reducing poverty, hunger and disease. A similar analysis in 2010 found that none of the 20 countries had met any of the goals. Reuters (5/2) | | | "I've got a new podcast! I'm calling it Global Dispatches. ... [T]here are only a relatively small number of people in the world who either make foreign policy, or shape how we think about global affairs more broadly. I want to interview them all. My goal with this podcast series is to help you ... get to know these influencers a little bit better." UN Dispatch (5/1) | | UN: Earlier action could have eased famine in Somalia A United Nations report has found that the 2010-2012 famine in Somalia may have been less severe if warning signs had been heeded. Almost 260,000 people, about half of which were children, died of hunger during the famine, the report found. "The report confirms we should have done more before the famine was declared," says Philippe Lazzarini, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia. Al Jazeera (5/2) | Commentary: Why investments in fighting diseases can't be delayed Donors need to continue to finance the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria even in difficult economic times, writes Dr. Alvaro Bermejo, executive director of the International HIV/AIDS Alliance. "The three diseases already carry a high cost both in human and financial terms, and if we don't grab the opportunity to defeat them, the costs will only increase," he argues. The Huffington Post/(U.K.) (5/1) | UN envoy finds pervasive sexual violence in India India's policies do a poor job addressing the sexual violence that women in the country must face on a regular basis, Rashida Manjoo, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women said Wednesday. Instead of using of focusing on punishing violators, India should prioritize women empowerment and crime prevention, Manjoo said. Deccan Herald (India) (5/1), AlertNet (5/2) | | Peacekeeping and Security | DR Congo child-soldiers fight Rwandan rebels Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo are arming themselves in efforts to expel Rwandan rebels from the country, Susan Schulman writes. The United Nations and the Congolese military deployed forces to the region in 2009 in an unsuccessful campaign against the the Rwandan rebels. The Atlantic online (4/30) UN mission lends support to South Sudan peace efforts The UN Mission in South Sudan is supporting last week's peace agreement between the South Sudan government and local militia. "UNMISS stands ready to support this peaceful development, including with the demobilization of children associated with these armed groups, and assist the Government of South Sudan to achieve sustainable peace in the country," the mission said in a statement. The InterDependent (5/1) | UN chief deeply concerned about rising violence in Iraq. UN Radio (5/2) | 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. | | | Contact the UN Foundation | 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 | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions.
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