Tuesday, May 28, 2013

[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN's Pillay: World must do more to help victims of Syrian civil war

 

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May 28, 2013
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UN's Pillay: World must do more to help victims of Syrian civil war
United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay said Monday that governments are failing to adequately help victims of the Syrian conflict. The UN Human Rights Council will hold an emergency session Wednesday to debate the recent violence in Qusair, Syria. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (5/27), The Associated Press (5/27), Voice of America (5/27)
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"Rohingya Muslims in Burma's Rakhine state have now been ordered to adhere to a years-old two-child policy by the government, in what authorities claim is an effort to defang ongoing tension between the Buddhist and Muslim communities. In reality, this is ethnic cleansing. And it is ongoing in Burma today." UN Dispatch (5/27)
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Governance could loom large in UN post-2015 goals
The United Nations post-2015 development goals may include better governance, says Gunilla Carlsson, Sweden's minister for international development and a member of UN panel crafting the goals. "Societies with better governance, well functioning institutions and with respect for human rights -- they in general have less problems with extreme poverty," she says. TrustLaw/Reuters (5/27)
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Australia gives $77 million toward polio eradication
Australia will increase its funding of polio eradication by about $77 million. Besides funding, wiping out polio also "requires innovative and locally relevant communication strategies supported by high-level political commitment," writes Michael Toole of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. The Daily Telegraph (Australia) (5/28), The Conversation (Australia) (5/28)
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Women Deliver conference focuses on women's health
The Women Deliver conference is underway and is focusing on women and girls' health. The conference will be looking at reproductive and maternal health care and women's rights. The Guardian (London) (5/27)
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Technology is changing how people respond to disasters
Mobile phones and other technology are helping people be more self-reliant in reacting to disasters, says a report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. "Technology is profoundly changing the nature of disaster response for many reasons, but perhaps most importantly, because it is changing the way that people themselves respond to disasters," says OCHA's Imogen Wall. IRINNews.org (5/28)
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Peacekeeping and Security
EU allows arms shipments to rebels; Syria peace talks remain uncertain
The EU will not renew a ban on arms shipments to Syrian rebel groups, though no member countries have announced plans to supply the opposition, which is having difficulty coalescing ahead of upcoming peace talks. The Washington Post (5/27), TrustLaw/Reuters (5/28), Reuters (5/28), Reuters (5/28)
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Social Good Summit partners launch +SocialGood at Women Deliver 2013
The Social Good Summit partners have launched +SocialGood, a new approach to global engagement that connects innovators around a shared vision: the power of technology and new media to make the world a better place. Both an online hub and a toolkit for planning events year-round, +SocialGood invites community members around the globe to connect with each other and discuss how technology and social media can positively impact the issues they care about. This flexible, user-driven platform was launched on Monday at the 2013 Women Deliver conference to highlight the importance of bringing together voices from around the world to solve common challenges such as improving health and expanding economic opportunities for women. Read more.
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