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	November 9, 2011 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate World is nearing climate point of no return, IEA says The last real chance to combat climate change could be "lost forever" within the next five years if countries continue to build power plants, factories and buildings dependent on fossil fuels, according to the International Energy Agency, which has completed the most thorough analysis yet of world energy infrastructure. The analysis, published today, projects that the entire carbon budget -- in which global emissions of carbon dioxide must be held to no more than 450 parts per million in order to stay below 2 degrees Celsius of warming -- will be used up by 2017. The Guardian (London) (11/9)      Rock band backs UN chief's sustainability drive  Assessing global philanthropy  Bottle-brick technology arrives in Nigeria  UN report sheds light on Iran's nuclear plans  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security In case you missed it, check out this video from one of our #GlobalLeadership award winners last night @linkinpark bit.ly/uVcc10" @unfoundation "The much anticipated bombshell report from the IAEA on Iran's nuclear activities is out. The drama now moves to the IAEA Board of Governors which can recommend a course of action to deal with the report's conclusion that Iran has a robust and ongoing nuclear program despite international prohibitions." UN Dispatch Rock band backs UN chief's sustainability drive American rock band Linkin Park is partnering with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to promote the new initiative Sustainable Energy for All, which aims to ensure universal access to modern energy services as well as double both the rate of improvement in energy efficiency and the share of renewable energy worldwide. The United Nations Foundation, through its new Energy Access Practitioner Network, will join representatives from the private sector and civil society to solve energy issues in order to achieve universal access by 2030. The New York Observer (11/8), Google/The Associated Press (11/8)      Other News Mexico presses UNESCO to help safeguard Mariachi music Al-Jazeera (11/8)      Haiti cholera victims seek UN damages, apology in lawsuit The Miami Herald (free registration) (11/9)      Security Council report predicts Palestinian UN bid will fail The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (11/8)      Assessing global philanthropy The growth of philanthropic giving, which in 2009 accounted for $53 billion of the $120 billion in total official development assistance, is the subject of a two-week conference beginning today in Bellagio, Italy. While private foundations could serve as a source of innovation in development -- especially as rich countries trim foreign aid budgets in response to the global financial crisis -- the corresponding lack of publicly available information undermines standards of accountability and transparency. The Guardian (London) (11/9)      Network aims to help holy cities manage pollution Pollution associated with massive influxes of pilgrims to religious sites every year is taking a heavy toll on holy cities, environmentalists warn. The newly formed Green Pilgrimage Network, which has won the backing of major holy cities and the United Nations Development Programme, aims to help authorities worldwide promote environmentally friendly practices among 100 million pilgrims that visit sites each year. CNN (11/9)      World's poor should get aid directly Initiating mechanisms to transfer international aid to the world's poor can help streamline development efforts, according to a report from Britain's National Audit Office. Providing food, cash and other assets removes the need for individuals to await government progress on infrastructure and systems development for services. AlertNet (11/9)        Global Fund aims to turn the page with anti-fraud measures The inspector general of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has released this week several reports on the misuse and recovery of grant money in an effort to beef up its anti-fraud credentials in the run-up the fund's 10th anniversary. "No one can guarantee that waste and misuse will never occur, but the Global Fund can guarantee that it will use the full force of the law to discover it, correct it and make the findings public," writes Natasha Bilimoria, head of an organization that advocates on behalf of the Global Fund in the United States. The Huffington Post (11/8)      Effect of plant pests on food supply is forecast to worsen Scientists say that global food security, already under threat by speculation in commodities markets, likely will be further destabilized by plant pests and diseases that devastate crop production -- and already account for an estimated 40% loss in global production. BBC (11/8)      Other News More floods hit Vietnam; death toll hits 100 BBC (11/9)      Ducks are replacing pesticides in Philippines rice farming Al-Jazeera (11/9)      Bottle-brick technology arrives in Nigeria Environmentalists are bringing bottle-brick technology to Nigeria, building 25 residential structures on land donated by a Greek businessman. The frame for the homes, which include one bedroom, living room, bathroom and kitchen, are constructed with thousands of discarded plastic bottles filled with sand. BBC (11/9)      Other News Conservationist urges Kenya to act on biodiversity protection Africa Science News Service (11/9)      Efforts are under way to preserve the Beatragus genus The Washington Post/BlogPost (11/8)      UN report sheds light on Iran's nuclear plans A long-awaited report released Tuesday by the International Atomic Energy Agency claims that Iran has been carrying out computer modeling of nuclear detonations, and experimenting on nuclear triggers, after halting work in 2003 on a centralized, heavily funded effort to build an atomic bomb. The report, characterized as "baseless" by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has stoked debate over a global response. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (11/8), The Guardian (London)/Global Security blog (11/9), Bloomberg Businessweek (11/9)      Other News UN warns of post-electoral violence in repressive Congo Google/The Associated Press (11/9)      UNHCR applauds Balkan countries' commitment on war refugees The Sofia Echo (Bulgaria) (11/9)      Position Title Company Name Location Regional Manager for Asia (Based in Nepal) Center for Reproductive Rights Kathmandu, Nepal Business Math IT Instructor Akilah Institute for Women Kigali, Rwanda Managing Director, Development Teach for America Los Angeles, CA Membership Director, UNA-USA United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Click here to view more job listings.   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 Using digital data to better protect vulnerable populations 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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