General Assembly approves resolution on Ukraine, Crimea region The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday approved a resolution that called the recent referendum on the Crimea region illegal and reiterated the territorial integrity of Ukraine. The symbolic resolution passed with 100 votes in favor, 11 votes against and 58 abstentions. "This support has come from all corners of the world, which shows that this [is] not only a regional matter but a global one," said Andriy Deshchytsia, Ukraine's foreign minister. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/27), BBC (3/27), Reuters (3/28) | | | "Humanity Affirming News of the Day: All of Southeast Asia has been certified Polio Free." UN Dispatch (3/28) | | Security Council rebukes N. Korea for missile firings The United Nations Security Council on Thursday condemned North Korea's Wednesday missile launches, which were in violation of a UN ballistic missile ban. The Security Council is considering an "appropriate response," said Sylvie Lucas, Luxembourg's UN envoy and Security Council president. BBC (3/27)  | Master's in Public Policy Management The School of Public Policy Management at Heinz College is rated as one of the world's top public affairs graduate schools. Built on the four pillars of public policy and management, analytic frameworks and methods, information technology, and communications, students are able to pursue careers in the public, non-profit and private sectors both in the US and around the world. | | Why innovative financing is vital for post-2015 development goals Innovative financing, the term for fundraising in the private sector for development projects and spending that money effectively, is coming into its own, writes Angela Rastegar Campbell of Dalberg Global Development Advisors. "Compared to international aid -- which represents less than 1 percent of available funding for development -- harnessing private sector funding presents a significant new opportunity for backing the new development agenda," she writes. Stanford Social Innovation Review/Government blog (3/25)
| IPCC: Climate change has had far-reaching environmental impact Climate change is at work, altering the global environment, food security and spread of diseases, according to a leaked copy of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, writes Suzanne Goldenberg. The report, due to be released Monday, will look at the effect of all possible outcomes to give governments guidance on setting policy and programs, she says. The Guardian (London) (3/28)
| Slow adoption of cyberlaws in West Africa West African countries are slowly moving ahead with regulating cybersecurity, writes Olusegun Abolaji Ogundeji. Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, Ghana and Gambia are the only countries that have laws in place. CFOworld (3/26) | | Peacekeeping and Security | Syrian conflict has consequences for Iraq, Lebanon, UN envoys say United Nations envoys are warning that the civil war in Syria could endanger Iraq and Lebanon. Sectarian tension is increasing at the Syrian-Iraq border says Nickolay Mladenov, UN special envoy to Iraq. Separately, Lebanon is shouldering the greatest number of Syrian refugees, and unless it receives support, the country could collapse, says Ninette Kelley, regional representative for Lebanon for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Al Jazeera (3/28), Reuters (3/27), Voice of America (3/27) | Climate innovation centre in Ethiopia to improve access to energy UN Radio (3/28) | 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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