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- India makes plans for Security Council
Indian officials plan to use their country's presence on the UN Security Council to push for a permanent member's seat and to limit the Council's scope of activity to direct peace and security issues. India will join the Council in January and hopes to unite the voting power of the 10 nonpermanent members to push for reform of the Council. ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (12/13)       - Afghan aid workers are in the line of fire
More than 100 Afghan aid workers have died in 2010, unleashing discussion within the humanitarian community over the perceived militarization of aid delivery. Most of the deceased were working for aid groups contracted by NATO countries to accompany military efforts rather than traditional humanitarian outfits. More than two dozen aid groups signed on to a report in November highlighting the dangers aid workers face. The New York Times (free registration) (12/13) - UN's maternal mortality effort wins broad support
Donors, government and health advocates are lining up behind a UN goal to save the lives of 16 million women and children by 2015 through targeted maternal mortality initiatives. The World Health Organization is expected to lay out a timetable for progress this week and appoint the Canadian prime minister and the president of Tanzania as co-chairs of a high-level commission to champion the effort. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (12/14) - Are Israeli barriers working too well?
 Israelis credit construction of a barrier restricting access to and from the West Bank for diminishing the number of terrorist attacks on Israeli soil, but it is also leaving a generation of Palestinians without any firsthand exposure to Israelis. Direct contact, argue some observers, helps build empathy and understanding, two key elements to forging a peaceful relationship in the future. TIME (12/13) - Kremlin dilemma over rise in nationalist violence
Violent clashes in Russia between right-wing nationalists and police have pushed the Kremlin into a corner over policies that have nurtured nationalist sentiment over the past decade. At the same time right-wing leaders are criticizing police response, others are characterizing the government's response as inadequate or counterproductive. The Washington Post (12/13) - UN investigation backs southern Sudan bombing accusation
A UN investigative team has confirmed southern Sudanese claims its territory has been bombed. Southern Sudanese officials accuse the north, which fields the only air force operating in the vicinity, of ordering the attack in a bid to raise tensions before a January referendum on independence. BBC (12/14) - South Korea army shakeup amid rising Korea tensions
The South Korean army chief, Hwang Eui-don, resigned on Tuesday over his alleged involvement in a property deal. The move comes two weeks after North Korea shelled a South Korean island, leading to the ouster of the South's defense minister, and amid reports from intelligence agencies that the scope of the North's nuclear enrichment program is far greater than previously known. The Guardian (London) (12/14)  | |  | | | | |  |  Director | International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net) | New York, NY | | Executive Director, Business Council for the United Nations / Director of Corporate Relations | United Nations Foundations | Washington DC, DC | | Communications Director, Strategic Energy and Climate Initiatives | United Nations Foundations | Washington DC, DC | | Executive Assistant | Arcus Foundation | New York, NY | | Director, Girl Up (The UN Foundations girl campaign) | United Nations Foundations | Washington DC, DC | | Program Associate - NYC Office | Arcus Foundation | New York, NY | | | |  | |  |
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- Remembering Richard Holbrooke
United Nations Foundation President, Sen. Timothy E. Wirth, today issued the following statement on the news of the passing of veteran U.S. Diplomat and United Nations champion Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke: "Richard was a friend to me, my family, our country, and the United Nations. His death is a tragedy for his family, and a deep loss for our country and world. We have known each other for nearly fifty years, sharing games of capture the flag, long hikes in the Colorado Rockies, and our shared passions for the global community, the United Nations, climate change, and the biggest challenges facing our world." Click here for the release from the UN Foundation. - UN climate agreements provide building blocks for global action
United Nations Foundation President, Sen. Timothy E. Wirth, commented on the agreements forged at climate talks in Cancun: "The recently completed UN climate talks in Cancun resulted in important progress, setting the world on a path toward constructive global action on climate change. The Cancun Agreements were endorsed by 193 countries, creating the building blocks that will advance the world toward improvements on key environmental issues, such as deforestation, technology cooperation, adaptation, and financing." Click here for the full statement from the UN Foundation. |
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