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- UN delegates visit Haiti
Two years after the earthquake that devastated Haiti, a delegation from the UN Security Council is slated to touch down today in the country to assess the recovery process. The Miami Herald (free registration) (2/12)      - Bangladesh anti-poverty program turns 40
 A Bangladesh asset-transfer program for the ultra-poor marked its 40th anniversary last weekend, again drawing attention to its efforts, which serve as a model for other countries looking to break the poverty trap. In 2010, the programs of the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, which provides livestock and a monthly stipend for two years, reached nearly 600,000 households. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (2/13) - Quality of India's vaccines a "worry," GAVI chief says
The quality of vaccines being manufactured by some drug companies in India is hurting the country's image, overall, especially in the developing markets for which India is currently a significant source, said Seth Berkley, chief executive officer of the GAVI Alliance. The World Health Organization recently suspended procurement of a Hepatitis B vaccine from a Hyderabad-based company after finding deficiencies in manufacturing and management during an audit. The Hindu Business Line (India) (2/10) - Girl Up is helping families in Ethiopia
On the eve of Valentine's Day, it is worth remembering that 1,000 women die every day due to pregnancy or childbirth, some 90% of them in the developing world, and if given the chance, most women would elect to have smaller families, and give birth later in their lives, writes Robert Engelman, president of the Worldwatch Institute. In Ethiopia, the Girl Up program of the United Nations Foundation is offering basic literacy classes, family-planning information and agricultural training for adolescent girls, half of whom are married. The Huffington Post/Impact (2/13)  | - Increased demand for natural gas in Japan
The meltdown of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant last year after an earthquake and a tsunami continues to send tremors -- this time through the global market for natural gas -- as the decline of nuclear power raises the urgency of finding cheaper fuel. Other countries in Asia and Europe also are turning away from nuclear power, and also are looking to expand gas imports. The Wall Street Journal (2/13) - New EU aviation tax renews talk of global deal
Opposition to the new European Union carbon tax on airlines could trigger a tit-for-tat trade war, argue planemakers, putting pressure on the UN's International Civil Aviation Organization to devise a global plan for carbon pollution that one analysis shows could amount to an EU bill to airlines of 505 million euros ($670 million) for 2012. EU representatives say that, while they are open to compromise, they will not suspend the tax, which is seen as critical to fighting climate change. AlertNet/Reuters (2/13), BBC (2/12)  | - MHealth potential meets payoff
The spread of mobile phones throughout the developing world -- which has reached some 70%, according to the UN -- represents an opportunity for mHealth to support public health initiatives in remote, underserved areas without access to electricity, clean water and basic preventive care. Already mHealth-based programs are helping to reduce contagious disease, improve banking and boost malaria recovery rates. Mobiledia (2/10) Top five news stories selected by UN Wire readers in the past week. - Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers.
- Turkmenistan's president wins new term
President Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan was elected Sunday to a new five-year term in the country's second-ever vote since it gained independence, an election characterized by Western observers as a sham. Reforms that were promised by Berdymukhamedov have not been meaningful, and the largely closed country has changed little since the sudden death of former president for life, Saparmurat Niyazov. BBC (2/11), The Washington Post/The Associated Press (2/13)
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