[RED DEMOCRATICA] B Team: Post-2015 goals need input, support from business

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | Syrian peace talks begin with bitter words, "fragile but real hope" Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   January 22, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story B Team: Post-2015 goals need input, support from business Businesses need to contribute ideas and perspectives to the in-progress post-2015 sustainable development goals, says The B Team, a group of leaders that includes United Nations Foundation President and CEO Kathy Calvin. Business should engage governments and communities to help them achieve environmental and social goals, the B Team argues. The Guardian (London)/Guardian Sustainable Business blog (1/20), The Guardian (London) (1/20) Share:        Above the Fold Syrian peace talks begin with bitter words, "fragile but real hope" More employment needed to lessen income inequality, expert says Women's rights undermined in Afghanistan, rights group says EU sets goal of 40% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 Rights group singles out South Sudan, CAR for violations in 2013 UN Radio   Quote of the Day @UNFoundation: Myth: The poor stay poor. FACT: The world's extreme poverty rate has dropped by 50% since 1990. #stopthemyth trib.al/yTmA7jj Share:      UN Dispatch "Syria Peace Talks Kick Off Today in Switzerland and expectations are low." UN Dispatch (1/22) Share:      United Nations Syrian peace talks begin with bitter words, "fragile but real hope" The long-awaited peace talks on Syria's civil war were held today in Switzerland, with Syrian government and opposition leaders exchanging accusations. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emphasized the importance of the talks: "After nearly three painful years of conflict and suffering in Syria, today is a day of fragile but real hope." Reuters (1/22), Voice of America (1/22), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/22), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/21) Share:      Nation-building efforts in South Sudan overlooked need for reconciliation, UNDP chief says The Guardian (London) (1/22) Share:      UN's Eliasson: Never give up on making the world better PassBlue (1/19) Share:      Health Development More employment needed to lessen income inequality, expert says Income inequality continues to widen, says a report from Oxfam released on Monday. However, the situation can be mitigated with lower rates of unemployment, says Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (1/21) Share:      7 killed in Pakistan as attacks on polio workers continue United Press International (1/22) Share:      Women Girls Women's rights undermined in Afghanistan, rights group says Women's rights in Afghanistan have been undermined by government decisions and uncertainty over the continued presence of foreign troops, according to a Human Rights Watch report. "There was continued instability and declining respect for human rights in the country over the past year. This was reflected in attacks on women's rights," the report said. Al Jazeera (1/22) Share:      Will a female president for the Central African Republic improve women's lives? Thomson Reuters Foundation (1/22) Share:      Climate and Energy EU sets goal of 40% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 The EU is proposing to cut carbon emissions by 40% by 2030 from 1990's levels and to boost energy generated by renewables to 27%. The targets were welcomed by a leading investors group, but environmentalists called for more severe emissions cuts. BBC (1/22), The Guardian (London) (1/22) Share:      Report: China needs large additional investment in clean energy, emissions reduction Reuters (1/22) Share:      Kenya's sustainable farming generates carbon credits Reuters (1/22) Share:      Peacekeeping and Security Rights group singles out South Sudan, CAR for violations in 2013 South Sudan and the Central African Republic were home to many of the worst human rights violations in 2013, according to a report from Human Rights Watch. Separately, the African Union says a panel is being drawn up to investigate alleged human rights abuses in South Sudan. Voice of America (1/21), Voice of America (1/21), IRINNews.org (1/21) Share:      Syrian troops, rebels continue to clash in Aleppo, other areas The Washington Post (tiered subscription model)/The Associated Press (1/22) Share:      Thai pro-government activist injured in drive-by shooting Voice of America (1/22) Share:      Quick-response teams set up by Ugandan military for regional deployment BBC (1/22) Share:      Nigerian assembly asked to approve new ministerial appointees Reuters (1/21) Share:      Position Title Company Name Location Grassroots Officer, Shot@Life United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Senior Communications Officer, Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Advocacy and Communications Manager, Every Woman Every Child United Nations Foundation New York, NY Program Associate (Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific) Social Science Research Council Brooklyn, NY Deputy Director, Shot@Life United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Click here to view more job listings.   UN Radio UN experts call for human rights-based deal at Syria conference UN Radio (1/22) Share:      Learn more about the UN Foundation -> United Nations | Secretary-General | UN News Centre | Key UN Bodies, Agencies, Funds and Programs UN Foundation | UN Dispatch | The Interdependent About UN Wire 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 Subscriber Tools Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions.   Lead Editor:  James daSilva Jobs Contact:  Jackie Basso   P: 202.407.7871 Advertising:  Joe Riddle   P: 202.407.7857 ext. 228     SIGN UP   SHARE   ADVERTISE   SEND FEEDBACK Update Profile | Change e-mail address | Unsubscribe | Web version (print friendly) Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 © 1999-2014 SmartBrief, Inc.® Privacy policy |  Legal Information

 

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