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 - Polio virus is found in New Delhi sewers
Indian officials are on alert after the discovery of polio virus in New Delhi sewers as part of a surveillance program aimed at preventing outbreaks. India has sent samples to the World Health Organization for further analysis. The Times of India (12/7)       - World Bank urges more anti-corruption cooperation
The world needs a global mechanism to investigate fraud and ensure accountability for companies and individuals engaging in fraudulent practices, says Leonard McCarthy, the World Bank's top anti-corruption official. Bank officials would like to see more information and investigations sharing between countries and more aligned anti-corruption practices. AlertNet/Reuters (12/7) - Report outlines climate vulnerabilities
The inability of the world community to agree upon measures to substantially curb carbon emissions will result by 2030 in some two-thirds of all countries becoming highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change upon their health, economy and environment, according to leading experts. AlertNet (12/3)  | - Some countries snub Nobel ceremony
Nineteen countries will not be sending representatives to the ceremony honoring imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo with the Nobel Peace Prize. China has been vocal in its denunciation of the award, and has been lobbying diplomatic allies to stay away from the ceremony. Geir Lundestad, the Nobel committee's secretary, said, "Some have obviously been influenced by China, for others this has nothing to do with China." UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay also declined an invitation to attend, because of a human rights event in Geneva which she is hosting. Pillay was sharply critical of China in the wake of Liu's 2009 prison sentence. BBC (12/7) , ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (12/6) - Iran defends nuclear program during Geneva talks
World powers stressed that Iran must come clean about the scope and intent of its nuclear program at talks Monday in Switzerland, the first in more than a year. Iran has been reluctant to agree to more international inspections of its nuclear facilities, and has rejected UN Security Council calls for it to cease enrichment of uranium. The Washington Post (12/6) - Efforts to choke off terror funding are failing
Millions of dollars continue to flow freely into the coffers of militant groups around the world despite efforts by the U.S. to choke off funding over the past decade, according to diplomatic cables released as part of the WikiLeaks cache. Material in the dispatches points to U.S. officials frustrated by the level of cooperation from ally governments, and cites drug trafficking, kidnapping for ransom and public donations through charities as prime sources of funding. The New York Times (free registration) (12/5) - China denies coddling North Korea, urges dialogue
China responded today to criticism that it is shielding North Korea and its controversial nuclear program by urging dialogue, adding that the responsibility for security on the Korean peninsula falls also to other regional and world powers. South Korea, Japan and the United States are reluctant to resume talks after the recently shelling by North Korea recently of a South Korean island. Reuters (12/7) - NATO is ready to defend Baltics
NATO crafted a defense plan for its allies in the Baltic region in case of Russian attack after Russia and Georgia fought a brief 2008 conflict, according to documents released by WikiLeaks. The document release comes at a time when NATO and Russian officials are working to craft a stronger relationship. Google/The Associated Press (12/7)
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 | - Your World, Your Future: Voices of a New Generation
As part of its December Presidency of the UN Security Council, the United States will host an innovative event to bring the voices of youth directly to the Council. Young people, representing nearly 50% of the world's population, have a major stake in the key decisions on global peace and security made every day at the Security Council. It is time for their voices to be heard. On Dec. 21, the United States will chair an important Security Council Event titled "Your World, Your Future: Voices of a New Generation" that will bring the 15 members of the Council together to debate three top ideas submitted by young people.From now until Dec. 14, the U.S. Mission to the UN will be accepting submissions for consideration. The question being asked is: "What is the most vital challenge to international peace and security facing your generation? Tell the UN Security Council what issue you believe deserves more attention, and explain why it is important." Anyone 21 or under from anywhere in the world can submit their answer to that question in a one minute video, or in written form, in 250 words or less. Complete instructions as well as terms and conditions of participation are available at www.usun.state.gov/youth. Please write to us at youth@state.gov with any questions. |
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