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	January 6, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate ICC enters 2012 on a high note The International Criminal Court was successful in playing a pivotal role in international affairs during 2011, stepping in to act on situations in Libya, Cote d'Ivoire, Kenya and elsewhere. The court will get a new head prosecutor in 2012: Gambian prosecutor and longtime ICC deputy Fatou Bensouda is replacing Luis Moreno-Ocampo when he steps down this summer. The Christian Science Monitor (1/5)      Cypriot leaders meet in UN reconciliation gesture  IOM: Haiti earthquake victims need more help  Renewable-energy sector is growing across Africa  Arab League promises more observers  Clean Cookstoves on TV  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security | UN Foundation & Better World Campaign 2 years after the devastating #Haiti earthquake, we support the #UN's efforts to help Haitians rebuild. Photos: ow.ly/8kuBr" @unfoundation "The supremacy of counter-terrorism objectives in the Horn of Africa over human rights or democratization resulted in a multitude of disasters during the Bush years. It would seem that the Obama administration has done little to change that fundamental focus on counter-terrorism uber-alles." UN Dispatch Cypriot leaders meet in UN reconciliation gesture Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders hosted United Nations officials for dinner Thursday on the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus amid growing pressures over a meeting this month in New York that could be a make-or-break moment in peace talks. The country's minister for commerce, industry and tourism, Praxoula Antoniadou, said reunification could realistically be achieved "within months." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/The Associated Press (1/5), Bloomberg Businessweek (1/6)      UN is likely to approve an increase in AU Somalia peacekeepers The African Union is seeking the endorsement of the United Nations Security Council for the expansion of its peacekeeping force in Somalia by another 12,000 troops, to nearly 18,000. The AU mandate to battle Islamist rebels would be extended for another year. Reuters (1/5), Google/Agence France-Presse (1/5)      Other News Surge in Saudi executions spurs UN criticism Google/Agence France-Presse (1/6)      N'Dour, UNICEF goodwill ambassador, to seek Senegal presidency NPR.org (1/5)      IOM: Haiti earthquake victims need more help Two years after a devastating earthquake destroyed Haiti's infrastructure and left 1.5 million living in displacement camps, hundreds of thousands of people remain homeless, the International Organization for Migration says. More than 500,000 people are living in tents in and around Port-au-Prince, where conditions are deteriorating in the face of diminishing donor focus and funds. AlertNet (1/5)      Shifting Latin American migration is reconfiguring region Traditional patterns of migration across Central and South America are changing drastically, with one observer likening the consequences to a river changing course. The numbers of people migrating illegally to the U.S. have dropped to their lowest levels in decades. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/5)      Can insects secure sub-Saharan Africa food supply? Farmers across sub-Saharan Africa are using termites and ants to help increase crop yields in a bid to combat decreasing returns and increase food security. African farmers have long used termites to improve soil, but new research from Australian scientists found that treating land with termites or ants can increase production by more than one-third. The Christian Science Monitor (1/5)      Other News UN: Filipino typhoon victims need to be resettled AlertNet (1/5)      Doctor working with ICRC is abducted in Pakistan AlertNet/Reuters (1/5)      Report: Global economy remains vulnerable to disasters AlertNet/Reuters (1/6)      Renewable-energy sector is growing across Africa A combination of massive unmet demand, potential abundant renewable-energy supply and a lack of fossil fuel-reliant infrastructure are helping drive growth in renewable-energy investment across Africa, which rose from $750 million in 2004 to $3.6 billion last year. The United Nations designated 2012 as the year of Sustainable Energy for All and is bringing together the efforts of several initiatives including the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves and the Africa-European Union Energy Partnership. OilPrice.com (U.K.) (1/4)      Cameroon bio-gas program is embraced by livestock farmers A government program in Cameroon is helping rural livestock farmers convert animal manure not only into fertilizer for crops, but bio-gas for lighting, heating and cooking -- as well as a source of added income. One farmer says she is using money from sales of excess fuel to pay for medical care, education and animal stock. AlertNet (1/5)      Other News China about-face on Beijing air-quality readings The Wall Street Journal/China Realtime Report (1/6)      Melting ice claims nearly all east Canada harp seal pups The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (1/5)      Arab League promises more observers A carload of monitors evaluating Syrian compliance with an Arab League peace plan shook their state minders Thursday and met with ordinary Syrians, the first time that has happened since the arrival of observers 11 days ago. A human rights group said 37,000 Syrians were being held, and tortured, in government prisons and secret detention centers -- more than double previous estimates. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/5), BBC (1/5)        South Sudan deaths spike after cattle rustling The fledgling government of newly-independent South Sudan is pleading for humanitarian aid in the wake of ethnic clashes that reportedly have killed more than 3,000 villagers in Pibor, from which the United Nations says another 20,000 people fled for their lives into the bush. Some 375,186 cows of the Murle ethnic group were apparently stolen, too, by the 8,000-strong column of heavily armed Lou Nuer. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/5), The Guardian (London) (1/5)      Other News Egyptian prosecutors seek death penalty for Mubarak The Christian Science Monitor/The Associated Press (1/5)      Clean Cookstoves on TV Radha Muthiah, the Executive Director of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves and chef José Andrés, Culinary Ambassador for the Alliance, will appear in a segment on the EnergyNow TV news magazine, set to be aired on Bloomberg TV on Saturday Jan. 7 and Sunday Jan. 8. The interview will be archived on the Energy Now website.      Position Title Company Name Location Grants Manager, Women and Population United Nations Foundation Washington DC, DC Senior Director, Global Market Development and Program Quality, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves United Nations Foundation Washington DC, DC Director, International Reproductive Health and Family Planning (IRH/FP) United Nations Foundation Washington DC, DC Senior Development Associate, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves United Nations Foundation Washington DC, DC Program Associate, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves United Nations Foundation Washington DC, 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 People displaced by violence return to Pibor in South Sudan 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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