Wednesday, May 22, 2013

[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN's Ban: Greater efforts needed to alleviate water insecurity

 

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UN's Ban: Greater efforts needed to alleviate water insecurity
The world will run out of freshwater unless more is done to make water supplies more secure, says United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Post-2015 development goals need to include "a set of goals for sustainable development, water and biodiversity," Ban says. Responding to Climate Change (U.K.) (5/21)
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"Warfare is disruptive. The economist Paul Collier likes to call it 'development in reverse.' And one of the way that war erases hard fought social and economic development gains is by interrupting children's schooling." UN Dispatch (5/21)
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Brahimi previews Syria peace talks as tensions escalate
United Nations-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi says the Syrian government and rebels are getting ready for peace talks proposed by the U.S. and Russia. Separately, a rebel leader issued a call for weapons and ammunition, clashes broke out in Tripoli, Lebanon, and tensions continue between Israel and Syria. Al Jazeera (5/21), Reuters (5/22), Reuters (5/22), The Washington Post (5/21)
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Ban: Deployment of UN force needed in DR Congo
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging the speedy arrival of a UN peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo after clashes between DR Congo troops and M23 rebels. "Considering what has happened, I think we must expedite the deployment so they will be fully responsible as soon as possible," Ban says. The Guardian (Nigeria)/Agence France-Presse (5/21)
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Why development needs priority over debt repayment in Pakistan
The new government in Pakistan urgently needs to address the country's development requirements and to do that, development must take priority over debt repayment, writes Nick Dearden. "Ending debt payments would give Pakistan time to develop new sources of revenue to start building an alternative development path," he argues. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (5/21)
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India offers post-disaster advice for aiding women, girls
Indian aid workers have been issued guidelines on how to address the health of women and girls after natural disasters. The guidelines were developed by the United Nations Population Fund and show aid workers how to reduce sexual violence, the transmission of HIV and maternal and child mortality. AlertNet (5/21)
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Syrian refugees are unable to cross into Jordan
Increased violence in southern Syria is reducing the number of refugees crossing into Jordan, says the United Nations refugee agency. Meanwhile, Turkey announced a monthlong closure of a key border crossing with Syria. The Washington Post (5/22), Reuters (5/22)
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