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[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN climate change pact could take effect in Nov. after EU vote

 

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UN climate change pact could take effect in Nov. after EU vote
The United Nations climate change agreement likely will go into effect in November after the EU environment ministers' vote today to approve the pact. It is expected that the EU will ratify the agreement in about a month.
The Associated Press (9/30),  Reuters (9/30) 
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UN's O'Brien presses for humanitarian aid to Syria
United Nations humanitarian aid chief Stephen O'Brien made an impassioned plea to the Security Council for action to enable aid to be delivered to Syria, especially Aleppo. East Aleppo "is well into its terrible descent into the pitiless and merciless abyss of a humanitarian catastrophe unlike any we have witnessed in Syria," he said.
The Guardian (London) (9/29),  Reuters (9/30) 
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Health Development
WHO: Negative attitudes toward aging can harm health
Negative attitudes toward aging contribute to mental and physical issues in older people and can result in shorter lifespans, says a report by the World Health Organization. The UN body is calling for action to halt ageism.
Voice of America (9/29) 
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Climate and Energy
Study: Rising temperatures exacerbate conflict in sub-Saharan Africa
Rising temperatures in sub-Saharan Africa have increased the risk of conflict by 11% since 1980, a study shows. "Although climate is clearly not the only factor that affects social and economic outcomes, new quantitative measurements reveal that it is a major factor, often with first order consequences," the study contends.
Quartz (9/30) 
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Technology
Pouncer employs drones for humanitarian aid
Pouncer is a delivery drone that's inexpensive to make and can deliver humanitarian supplies to disaster areas on one-way missions. Even more interesting, the drone itself becomes useful with the lightweight plywood ideal for kindling, coverings useful in shelters, and wings filled with food.
FastCoExist (9/27) 
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Peacekeeping and Security
Group: Sudan government burned villages, used chemical weapons in Darfur
Sudanese government troops destroyed Darfur villages, abused civilians and may have used chemical weapons in attacks on the region, says Amnesty International. United Nations peacekeepers were prevented from accessing the area to provide help, the group contends.
The New York Times (free-article access for SmartBrief readers) (9/29) 
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UN Radio
Database shows global disparity in access to cancer care: UN
UN Radio (9/28) 
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UN Dispatch
"Sudan is using chemical weapons in Darfur"
UN Dispatch (9/30) 
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@UNFoundation: Obesity. Malnutrition. Hunger. Three big reasons for us to revisit the #food system. http://bit.ly/2cNL6KE @WFPUSA
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