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	January 3, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN's Ban outlines priorities for second term United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says one of his top priorities as he embarks on a new five-year term at the helm of the United Nations is to help ensure that the popular movements toward democracy across the Arab world are sustained. He also plans to do more for young people and women the world over, and influence policies that might narrow the widening gap between rich and poor. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (12/31)      South Africa takes Security Council helm  Development cuts hit middle-income countries  Robinson, Tutu lead charge against child marriage  Drilling is halted in Ecuador rainforest  Syria progress to end bloodshed is questioned  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security What is your New Year's resolution? Watch here to see what our Founder Chairman's resolution is for 2012: ow.ly/8gN0a" @unfoundation "Johnson Johnson says no to the Medicines Patent Pool. This is bad news for poor HIV patients around the world." UN Dispatch South Africa takes Security Council helm South Africa's ascension to the presidency of the United Nations Security Council has triggered speculation on which African regional issues may be brought before the council. South African authorities are expected to use the one month at the helm to push for even closer cooperation between the UN and the African Union. Newsday (Zimbabwe) (1/3)      Lebanon is chosen to hold UN democracy event Lebanon will host a two-day conference on democracy in the Arab World on behalf of the United Nations this month. The event is designed to bring together representatives of countries undergoing democratization processes to share experiences and common challenges. Al Arabiya (United Arab Emirates)/Agence France-Presse (1/3)      Other News UNHCR condemns killing in Somali refugee camp AllAfrica Global Media/Shabelle Media Network (1/2)      Development cuts hit middle-income countries Major donors and global health organizations plan to reduce or cut off aid to middle-income countries to save money in the coming year. Still, statistics show that, in relation to income, most of the world's poor live in such countries. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (1/2)        India is on the verge of an entire year without a new polio case The fight to eradicate polio in India is going so well that even Moradabad, the center of the concentrations of the disease in the country, is expected to be declared polio-free this year. If there are no more confirmed cases before Jan. 13, the country will have finished an entire year without a new victim. The Guardian (London) (1/2)      Food is rationed in DR Congo, where half are malnourished "Today we eat, tomorrow we don't" has become an ironic slogan across much of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where food is rationed among children and adults in the daily struggle to survive. The food situation in the country dropped from "alarming" to "extremely alarming" in the 2011 Global Hunger Index. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/2)      Other News App takes aim at malaria child-mortality rate Forbes (1/3)      Robinson, Tutu lead charge against child marriage Former Irish President Mary Robinson and Archbishop Desmond Tutu are spearheading an initiative on behalf of The Elders to raise awareness around child marriage and the damage the practice causes to 10 million young girls every year. Girls Not Brides aims to mobilize people around the world to support an end to marriages under the age of 18 and protect the basic rights of young females. The Vancouver Sun (British Columbia) (1/2)      India's efforts to cut sex selection may be paying off By and large, growing wealth has only resulted in greater use of sex-selective abortions in the two largest countries on earth, India and China, as well as other countries across Asia. But research shows India might have turned a corner. The Economist (1/2)      Other News Project Girl collective: Telling one's own story NY1 (New York City) (1/2)      Manhunt is under way for husband of abused Afghan child bride BBC (1/3)      Zimbabwe NGO helps rape survivors overcome trauma, stigma AlertNet/Global Press Institute (1/3)      Drilling is halted in Ecuador rainforest The "crowdfunding" initiative to pay Ecuador for revenue lost from prohibiting oil companies from drilling in Yasuní national park, one of the world's most biologically rich tracts of land, has raised $116 million -- enough to stop, for now, exploitation of the rainforest. The Guardian (London) (12/30)      Other News Backdown of rich on climate aid is marginalizing poor, official says The Guardian (London) (1/2)      "Criminals are winning" despite record elephant ivory seizures The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (1/1)      Syria progress to end bloodshed is questioned Arab League officials have called on Syrian authorities to bring an end to violence that claimed thousands of lives during 2011 and say Damascus has begun to take steps to comply with a regional blueprint to end the crisis. Pro-reform activists say Syrian authorities are continuing a bloody crackdown, killing more than 150 people since Arab League observers arrived Dec. 27. Los Angeles Times (1/2), BBC (1/2)      Violence pushes South Sudanese from their homes Tens of thousands have fled tribal violence in South Sudan in recent days and are hiding in the bush without proper access to food or shelter, the United Nations says. UN officials working in the region have urged civilians in the path of tribal fighters to temporarily leave their homes to avoid bloodshed. 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