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- Why India's bid is a long shot
Even with an endorsement from U.S. President Barack Obama, India is unlikely to get a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council anytime in the near future, say American officials. Any changes to the structure of the Council must be conducted through negotiation within the UN system and with others on the Council, who are unlikely to be enthusiastic about additional countries wielding veto power reserved only for permanent member countries. TIME (11/10)       - ILO warns global job recovery is unstable
Global employment figures show improvement in some sectors such as health care but recovery from losses associated with the global financial crisis is volatile and unstable, the International Labour Organization warns in a report. Manufacturing, construction and retail are among the sectors continuing to lose jobs, especially in Europe, the report noted. AlertNet.org/Reuters (11/10) - UN predicts measured success in Cancun
Delegates to the upcoming Cancun summit will not reach a broad international treaty to combat climate change, but are expected to agree upon a set of interlocking deals on climate-related issues, says Christiana Figueres, head of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Mechanisms for helping developing countries mitigate climate-change effects, to protect tropical forests and to share clean technologies are some of the issues where there are real possibilities for general agreement, according to Figueres. AlertNet.org/Reuters (11/10) - Report says oversight is lacking in Arctic drilling
Oil companies might want to drill in the U.S. Arctic Ocean, but they currently are unprepared to clean up the remote area in the event of a spill, according to a report. Extreme weather and shifting ice could hamper cleanup efforts for months, resulting in oil being trapped in ice for up to a decade. The Guardian (London) (11/11) - Highlights from the mHealth Summit
Philanthropists, businesses and health officials gathered in Washington, D.C., this week for the mHealth Summit, to explore how best to use mobile technologies to improve the health of people worldwide -- particularly those in developing countries. Collaboration is a cornerstone of the emerging field of mHealth, which is providing solutions for better preventative and emergency health care. The blog UN Dispatch rounds up video of keynotes and Q-and-A sessions. UN Dispatch (11/11) - How will the FDA approach mHealth?
U.S. regulatory officials will take a hands-off approach to some mHealth technologies in the near term to allow for the development of new applications and devices, says Jeffrey Shuren, director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health. Some mHealth technology may simply fall outside accepted definitions of medical devices, so officials will focus on applications that closely resemble traditional diagnostic and treatment methods. MobiHealthNews.com (11/11) - Iran is blocked from board of UN women's group
The United States, already trying to isolate Iran through economic sanctions, succeeded Wednesday in blocking the country from gaining a seat on the board of UN Women. U.S. diplomats lobbied numerous foreign ministers before a vote, arguing that Iran's record on human rights is antithetical to representation on a body dedicated to gender equality. The New York Times (free registration) (11/10) 
- G20 leaders search for compromise
World leaders are scrambling to find compromises on economic and currency policies to promote growth and stabilize the global financial situation as a G20 meeting in Seoul, South Korea, begins. Major players, including China, Brazil and Germany, have rebuffed policy recommendations by U.S. President Barack Obama as overly restrictive, but observers expect leaders to reach agreement on guidelines to reduce damaging unilateral trade practices. The Toronto Star (11/10)
- 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 |
- Girl Up: "For Girls, By Girls"
In the fall of 2010, the United Nations Foundation launched Girl Up -- a "for girls, by girls" campaign aimed at igniting a movement to transform the lives of adolescent girls in developing countries. Since then, thousands of girls across the U.S. have been uniting to become forces of change in the lives of their counterparts in Liberia, Guatemala, Malawi and Ethiopia. These Girl Up supporters come from all over -- Ohio to California, New Jersey to Georgia, and beyond. UN Foundation (11/11) |
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