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- Charges are expected soon in Hariri case
A UN-backed court is expected to indict two to six members of Hezbollah for their alleged roles in the 2005 assassination of Rafik Hariri, the former prime minster of Lebanon. The militant group has been threatening violence in light of any such indictments, increasing worries about potential unrest across Lebanon. The Wall Street Journal (11/8)       - The mHealth Summit kicks off in D.C.
Entrepreneurs and investors will gather this week for a two-day summit in Washington, D.C., to examine the growth and potential of mobile health -- or mHealth -- solutions for public health concerns in the developing world and better management of care in the developed world. Philanthropic heavy hitters Bill Gates and United Nation Foundation Chairman Ted Turner will speak at the summit. Follow the mHealth Summit on Twitter via the #mhs10 hashtag. The Washington Post (11/8) - Major polio immunization is under way in Africa
The re-emergence of polio in Africa has spurred a 15-country immunization initiative aimed at reaching 72 million children. An oral vaccine recently was being administered by UNICEF representatives to children under five in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where 30 cases have been reported this year. AlertNet.org/UNICEF (11/8) - Venezuela experiences unusual brain drain
A new wave of immigrants is swelling the ranks of the working class even as an exodus of educated middle class professionals seeking to escape Venezuela's shrinking economic fortunes continues to unfold. Tens of thousands of laborers and small-business owners have taken advantage of Venezuela's lenient immigration policies and flocked to the country over the past decade from other countries in South America, Africa and the Middle East. The New York Times (free registration) (11/6) 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.
- Gulf corals exhibit oil spill damage
Scientists have discovered dying and dead coral in the area affected by the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico using a submersible robot to probe marine life at depths of 4,500 feet. Many of the recorded corals were covered in a brownish substance scientists believe may be connected to the presence of toxic substances from the spill. The New York Times (free registration) (11/5) - Producers seek new markets for green palm oil
Green producers of palm oil are meeting in Jakarta in a bid to increase sales to consumers in China and India in order to offset the costs of eco-friendly standards, supported primarily by Europe. Producers currently can certify as green some 7% of the global annual output of 45 million tons. AlertNet.org/Reuters (11/8) - Myanmar vote slammed as rigged
Myanmar went to the polls Sunday for the country's first election in 20 years, in what was a broadly criticized electoral effort expected to result in a parliament supportive of the ruling military junta. Violence erupted in the border area with Thailand sending thousands fleeing across the frontier as government troops faced off against ethnic Karen rebels who accuse the government of denying the minority basic rights. Los Angeles Times (11/8) , Google/The Associated Press (11/8) 
- Mexico is losing youth to drug wars
Mexico's brutal drug wars and high rates of unemployment are exacting a heavy price as the country's younger generation, now known as Generation Narco, increasingly become involved in the fighting. Police recently arrested teenagers for taking part torture and murder of drug gang rivals. TIME (11/7) - U.S. already is relinquishing security in Afghanistan
Afghan forces already are assuming security responsibilities from the United States in advance of the more sweeping handover of control slated for next summer. The process, characterized as gradual by U.S. officials, has begun in small outposts in the southern district of Nawa. CNN (11/8) - Weapons-grade uranium is smuggled into Georgia
An ongoing trial in Georgia is focusing attention again on the former Soviet Union as a black market source of weapons-grade uranium. Two Armenians already have pleaded guilty to smuggling 18 grams of the highly enriched uranium, capable of being used in a nuclear bomb, into the country last spring. The Guardian (London) (11/7)
- As budget deficits have some politicians and citizens demanding reduced U.S. government spending, what do you see as the best argument for continued support of the UN?
 | For every $1 we invest in the UN, we receive $1.50 back through purchase of American jobs, goods and services | | Investing in global development is essential to U.S. national security interests | | Disease knows no borders, so investments in global health help protect people in America and other countries | | Investing in the UN spreads the burden of collective security |
- HP donates $1M to mHealth Alliance
The mHealth Alliance today announced a two-year, $1 million aggregate donation from HP to help improve health care and health systems around the globe using mobile technology. The announcement was made at the opening of the mHealth Summit, a three-day event bringing together leaders from the global health and technology communities to explore ways mobile technology can increase the access, quality and efficiency of health care to communities in the U.S. and abroad. Follow the mHealth Summit on Twitter via the #mhs10 hashtag. UN Foundation (11/8) |
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