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[RED DEMOCRATICA] UNICEF's Stern: Helping children should be a global priority

 

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UNICEF's Stern: Helping children should be a global priority
The targeting of children in conflict zones is rising rapidly, as are food shortages that place children at risk of malnutrition and starvation, writes Caryl Stern, president of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. Global support is necessary to stem such crises and help humanitarian-aid entities "continue to do whatever it takes to save and protect those who are too vulnerable to protect themselves," she writes. USA Today (12/27)
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Security Council should add more temporary members, Mexico says
The United Nations Security Council's number of temporary members should be expanded from 10 countries to 26, Mexico proposed on Sunday. Such a change would make the Security Council more representative while enhancing efficiency and transparency, according to Mexico's foreign ministry office. Reuters (12/28)
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Analysis: "Peer pressure" could influence climate pact's outcome
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Developing countries could see benefits in 2015 from technology that improves water purification, reduces air pollution and enables upkeep of solar panels, technology company CEOs say. SciDev.net (12/25)
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Monitor: Over 1,800 people have been killed by militant group in Syria
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