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	February 18, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN chief critical of Bahrain protest crackdown UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called "deeply troubling" the violent methods being used in Bahrain against civilians and journalists. The United States has urged the ruling family of the small Gulf state kingdom to exercise restraint violence in the capital Manama. BBC (2/17), Reuters (2/17) UN report on North Korea to be blocked by China  Why prioritize mHealth?  Activists force early end to whale hunt  China broadens tactics to tamp down dissent  The Arab world's new revolutionaries  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Development Health and Poverty | Development Energy and Environment | Human Rights | Peace and Security A successful outcome could prompt governments in countries where cholera has been a big health problem to go for a mass vaccination drive." Nasmeen Ahmed of the International Center for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research in Bangladesh. Click here for the full story. "The road between a binding Kyoto successor agreement and where the negotiations are now is long, but there are a few stops along the way that may give diplomats the chance to move UN process in that direction." UN Dispatch UN report on North Korea to be blocked by China China is pledging to block publication of a special UN report that claims North Korea is in violation of sanctions because it almost surely is maintaining several more secret facilities related to its nuclear enrichment program. Western diplomats say China intends to prevent the report, which is currently before the Security Council's sanctions committee, from being sent to the full council. Reuters (2/17) U.S. quandary over UN resolution on Israeli settlements The resolution asking the UN Security Council to condemn as illegal the construction of Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land has painted the United States into a corner: If the U.S. vetoes the resolution, it will be seen as backtracking on its discouragement of such Jewish settlements; and if it allows it to stand, it will be seen as abandoning an ally. The U.S. asserts that the UN is not the proper forum through which to address long-standing Arab-Israeli disputes. The Wall Street Journal (2/18)   Why prioritize mHealth? Mobile devices can be critical in keeping health workers in remote areas informed of crucial information and be used as well to quickly disseminate vital data on developing epidemics, writes Jody Ranck, who is director of thought leadership, policy and advocacy for the mHealth Alliance. The use of mHealth technology can help save many lives in situations where older means of communication have proved too slow. One example is the WHO partnership with DataDyne in Senegal to identify a shortage in midwives' use of partograms to enable healthy births. Science and Development Network (2/18) Bangladesh launches trial of cholera vaccine Bangladesh is trying out an affordable cholera vaccine on a large scale in an effort that could save thousands of lives every year. Vaccines for the disease, which afflicts 5 million people annually, have long been available but too costly to administer across large populations. The new vaccine, administered orally, is being tested in a study involving 240,000 people in one of the poorest suburbs of Dhaka. Google/Agence France-Presse (2/16) Other News Mexico drug war spawns domestic refugee crisis Reuters (2/17) Bionics yield thought-controlled devices for disabled BBC (2/17) Haiti cholera outbreak plateaus; death rate still high Google/The Canadian Press (2/18) Mass polio vaccinations planned for Myanmar children AlertNet/IRINNews.org (2/17) Activists force early end to whale hunt The tailing of Japanese whaling vessels by U.S. activists has prompted the premature stoppage of the annual Antarctic whale hunt, which continues despite a 1986 commercial whaling ban. The Japanese fleet had planned to cull 945 whales through mid-March -- ostensibly for research into their effects on fish stocks -- but called off the hunt on Feb. 11 after what it called harassment by boats from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. BBC (2/18)   Advocates seek G20 action to rein in runaway food prices More than 100 international and European organizations are urging the G20 -- finance ministers and central bankers from 20 of the world's biggest developed and developing countries -- to take action at an upcoming meeting in Paris over the drastic rise in food prices that have pushed some 44 million into poverty over the past year. "By taking action now to curb excessive speculation on food, G20 leaders could save lives, reduce chronic hunger and prevent civil and political unrest," said a World Development Movement spokesman. BBC (2/18)   Other News Somalia on brink of drought disaster Google/Agence France-Presse (2/17) China broadens tactics to tamp down dissent Methods of so-called "soft detention" in China -- house arrest, abductions and even torture -- are being increasingly used by the government to bring to heel lawyers, democracy activists and underground church leaders, rights groups say. The New York Times (free registration) (2/17)   Other News Belarus jails dissident for 4 years over protests BBC (2/17) The Arab world's new revolutionaries Radical Islamists long have been presumed to be the revolutionaries in the Arab world, but the revolts that began in Tunisia and spread to Egypt, and now elsewhere, are being fueled by a young generation that has embraced people-power. Nobody can foresee how events will play out across the Middle East, though, because each country is unhappy in its own way. The Economist (2/17) Dozens killed as Libya suppresses anti-Gadhafi protests A rights advocacy group is reporting the deaths of at least two dozen in Libya after peaceful protests billed as a "day of rage" were met by violent resistance by security forces, which in al-Bayda opened fire opened fire on demonstrators. Many more were injured, according to Human Rights Watch, as the demonstrations continued into today against the four-decade rule of Moammar Gadhafi. The New York Times (free registration) (2/18), BBC (2/17) African leaders in new bid to diffuse Cote d'Ivoire crisis UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has lent his support to the visit next week of five African presidents to Cote d'Ivoire, where they again will try to resolve the political impasse arising from the disputed presidential election in November. Incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo, who is refusing to relinquish power even though losing the poll to Alassane Ouattara, said Thursday he would nationalize major banks that are complying with international sanctions meant to push him from power. Google/The Canadian Press (2/17), The New York Times (free registration)/Reuters (2/17) Other News Pro-government demonstrators break up Yemen dissent The New York Times (free registration) (2/18) Ousted Tunisia leader comatose after stroke The Guardian (London) (2/17) Cocoa farmers demonstrate over Cote d'Ivoire sanctions BBC (2/17) Iran asks Egypt to allow warships through Suez Canal Bloomberg (2/18) Pakistani deadline set over immunity for U.S. diplomat The New York Times (free registration) (2/17) Egyptian military moves to protect its economic turf The New York Times (free registration) (2/17) 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 Peacebuilding Program Director Social Science Research Council Brooklyn, NY 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 Various Positions International Labour Office Geneva, Switzerland   Get more involved: Follow the UN Foundation on Twitter   Key Sites United Nations Secretary-General UN News Centre Key UN Bodies, Agencies, Funds and Programs UN Foundation UN Dispatch UN Radio News Service Health workers in Cote d'Ivoire unable to return to work UN Radio   This SmartBrief was created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com   Subscriber Tools       Update account information | Change e-mail address | Unsubscribe | Print friendly format | Web version | Search past news | Archive | Privacy policy Grab our News Widget Advertise With Us Amy DiElsi Director for UN Foundation Communications United Nations Foundation 1800 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 (D) 202-419-3230 (C) 202-492-3078 (F) 202-887-9021 www.unfoundation.org   About UN WIRE UN Wire is a free service sponsored by the United Nations Foundation which is dedicated to supporting the United Nations' efforts to address the most pressing humanitarian, socioeconomic and environmental challenges facing the world today. 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