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- UN urges mediation in Thai-Cambodian dispute
The UN Security Council has emerged from closed-door talks over the deadly border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia to recommend a permanent cease-fire, as well as continued efforts at mediation by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Thailand opposes UN mediation over the disputed 4.6-square-kilometer swath of land, but Cambodia has requested UN peacekeepers. BBC (2/14)       - GAVI urges industry on prices
Pharmaceutical companies need to further adjust their pricing on vaccines to make them more affordable for developing countries, says Dagfinn Hoybraten, chair of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization. GAVI is looking to increase financial support for provision of five-in-one shots and to begin immunizing children against pneumonia and diarrheal diseases. AlertNet/Reuters (2/14) - Haiti's cholera woes are far from over
Promises of billions of dollars in aid from foreign governments and agencies have failed to materialize hobbling efforts to suppress a cholera epidemic that has already left 3,600 Haitians dead, U.S. and Haitian researchers say in a report. Researchers warn the outbreak has not yet peaked, and tens of thousands of people remain without access to clean water or toilet. BBC (2/14) - India must improve food distribution, expert says
Distribution, not production, is the key to ensuring that India's half a billion poor have enough reasonably-priced food to eat, according to a food policy research expert. Up to 40% of the country's fruit and vegetable production is reportedly lost because of inefficient distribution networks, as well as a lack of cold storage facilities. AlertNet/Reuters (2/14) - UN panel to streamline carbon offsets approvals
The oversight board of the UN Clean Development Mechanism, part of the Kyoto Protocol, is meeting this week in Germany to help poor countries gain access to clean-energy projects, as well as alleviate a backlog of applications for carbon-emissions reductions. The board hopes to expand its role among islands and small countries with low emissions of greenhouse gases -- likely targets for rich countries looking to buy carbon offsets. Reuters (2/14) - U.S. looks to promote Internet freedoms
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will unveil new American policy on Internet freedoms designed to support access to technology and help individuals sidestep controls put in place by governments. The State Department will finance programs to help users evade firewalls and train human rights advocates to shield their electronic communications from observation. The New York Times (free registration) (2/14) - Iranian hard-liners crack down
 An estimated 20,000 to 30,000 Iranians in several cities were reportedly beaten back Monday by riot police who also used tear gas to disperse street protests inspired by the uprising in Egypt. Iran had banned opposition groups from showing public solidarity with the Egyptians, and some 50 conservative parliamentarians called for the trials and executions of opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi. The New York Times (free registration) (2/14), BBC (2/15) - Demonstrations continue in Yemen
Yemeni security forces struggled to control competing groups of pro- and anti-government protesters Monday as demonstrations inspired by recent events in Tunisia and Egypt continued across the country. Pro-democracy activists such as Tawakkol Karman are using the Internet to help organize events and work toward breaking down barriers for women in Yemen's conservative society. The Washington Post (2/15), Reuters (2/14)  | |  | | | | | | Senior Development Associate, Girl Up | United Nations Foundations | Washington DC, DC | | Director, Global Vaccines Campaign | United Nations Foundations | Washington DC, DC | | Director, Nothing But Nets campaign | United Nations Foundations | Washington DC, DC | | Peacebuilding Program Director | Social Science Research Council | Brooklyn, NY | | Researcher on Afghanistan | Human Rights Watch | N/A, Afghanistan | | Leo Nevas Human Rights Fellow | United Nations Foundations | New York City, NY | | Coordinator, mHealth Alliance | United Nations Foundations | Washington DC, DC | | Human Resources Coordinator | United Nations Foundations | Washington DC, DC | | Various Positions | International Labour Office | Geneva, Switzerland | | | |  | |  |
 | - Richard S. Parnell named COO of the UN Foundation
The United Nations Foundation announced today that Richard S. (Rick) Parnell will serve as the organization's new Chief Operating Officer. In this role, he will help lead the UN Foundation team in its mission to connect people, ideas and resources with the UN to help solve the world's greatest challenges. Parnell has served as the Chief of Staff for the United Nations Foundation since 2001. Click here to read the full release from the UN Foundation. |
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