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- Iran tells IAEA to send different inspectors
Iranian authorities have banned two International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors from entering the country citing concerns the two provided false information in IAEA reports, but will continue to allow others agency representatives to carry out reviews of Iran's nuclear facilities. The move follows the June 9 imposition of additional United Nations Security Council sanctions and amidst escalating tensions between Tehran and the IAEA. Yahoo!/Reuters (6/21)        - Aid groups launch emergency appeal for Niger
Oxfam and Save the Children have launched an appeal for $10 million in aid for Niger, where some 400,000 children under the age of 5 are at risk of starvation after massive crop failures last year. Increases worldwide in the price of foods combined with a devastating drought last year have led to food shortages affecting half the country's population. The UN has described the crisis in Niger and other West African nations such as Chad as similar to the disastrous 1984 famine that struck Ethiopia. BBC (6/21) , The Guardian (London) (6/21) - Afghan women's haven gets a face-lift
International support is helping to rebuild the Kabul Women's Garden into a modernized sanctuary, complete with a mosque, gymnasium, restaurants and shops run by women. Years of warfare, incursions by impoverished Afghans looking for supplies and presence of warlords left the 8-acre area in disarray. The New York Times (free registration) (6/20) Top five news stories selected by UN Wire readers in the past week. - Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.
- Bush-meat trade grows in Paris
Illegal traders import more than 5 tons of bush meat through Paris each week, raising fears about the prospect of diseases such as Ebola. Many of the animals traded on the illicit bush-meat market -- including monkeys, rats, crocodiles, antelopes and anteaters -- are listed on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Penalties for importing bush meat are light and rarely assigned. Los Angeles Times (6/19) - Worst-case spill estimates, cleanup costs for BP swell
An internal BP document obtained by a U.S. congressman revealed that the company's own worst-case-scenario numbers for the Gulf oil spill -- which estimated a gush-rate of some 100,000 barrels per day -- is far higher than the current U.S. government worst-case rate of 60,000 barrels per day. BP officials said that the higher figure applied to a scenario in which officials entirely removed the blowout preventer, which they have not yet done. Shares in BP fell 4% as it was revealed that the cleanup costs have ballooned to $2 billion. Reuters (6/21) , The Independent (London)/The Associated Press (6/21) - Chinese workers advocate for higher pay, better conditions
Changes to Chinese labor laws in 2008 have broadly been interpreted by Chinese workers as an opportunity to express their grievances over working conditions and salaries. Protests, strikes and court cases have occurred across China, but possibilities for widespread change remain hobbled by a lack of legal enforcement, overwhelmed judicial entities and remaining legal prohibitions against independent worker unions. The New York Times (free registration) (6/20) - Renewed violence in Kyrgyzstan
Clashes erupted Monday in troubled in southern Kyrgyzstan between security forces and ethnic Uzbeks leaving at least 20 wounded and two civilians dead. The renewed violence follows deadly ethnic riots this month and comes just one day after Kyrgyz security forces removed barricades Uzbek communities had erected to protect their communities. AlertNet.org/Reuters (6/21) , The New York Times (free registration) (6/20) - Village rebellion in Afghanistan marks potentially strategic shift
A rebellion by local villagers against their Taliban rulers in southern Afghanistan has given Western authorities hope that everyday Afghans will join the effort to depose the Taliban from areas where they still hold power. Though the city of Gizab represents little in terms of tactical advantage, the rebellion could represent a larger shift that sees rank-and-file Taliban fighters lay down their arms while villagers take up theirs. The Washington Post (6/21) - Somalis receive EU training to fight insurgents
European Union forces have begun training 2,000 Somali troops at a Uganda training camp in hopes of preparing them to fight the militant Islamists who have put Mogadishu under siege. The U.S., which has run similar smaller training efforts in Uganda and Djibouti, is providing logistical training support for the $6 million training camp. The training regimen is designed to complement basic training provided by Uganda military and militia soldiers. The Christian Science Monitor (6/18)  | |  | | | | | | | | Executive Director | Cultural Survival | Cambridge, MA | | UNITED KINGDOM DIRECTOR | Human Rights Watch | London, United Kingdom | | Online Communications Senior Associate, Public Affairs Girl Up Campaign | United Nations Foundation (UNF) / Better World Fund (BWF) | Washington, DC | | Campaign Associate, Girl Up Campaign | United Nations Foundation (UNF) / Better World Fund (BWF) | Washington, DC | | Communications Associate, Public Affairs Girl Up Campaign | United Nations Foundation (UNF) / Better World Fund (BWF) | Washington, DC | | Systems Administrator | United Nations Foundation (UNF)/Better World Fund (BWF) | Washington, DC | | Pledge Guarantee for Health (PGH) Associate | United Nations Foundation (UNF)/Better World Fund (BWF) | Washington, DC | | Managing Director, Thought Leadership | United Nations Foundation (UNF) / Better World Fund (BWF) | Washington, DC | | | |  | |  | |
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