[RED DEMOCRATICA] Opposition to female circumcision is growing in Africa

 

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	February 8, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Opposition to female circumcision is growing in Africa An estimated 8,000 communities across Africa have banned or publicly declared opposition to female circumcision, according to the United Nations, whose agencies spent more than $6.1 million in 2011 to combat the practice, which involves cutting away all or part of female genitalia. A map shows the frequency of the procedure across Africa. Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (2/6)      Russia, China draw a line on Syria  The workers who helped fight polio in India  Education drives empowerment for poor women  How local control helped forests in Nepal  Political campaign is a litmus test for Myanmar  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peace and Security 'We can end preventable childhood deaths.' - @rajshah #WHGlobalDev" @unfoundation "By now, you have probably heard of that nefarious UN plot to install bicycle lanes in your neighborhood and smart meters in your home. Last week, the New York Times clued us on to the fact that a certain cadre of American voters seem to believe that the [UN] is imposing an agenda of environmental sustainability in their own communities -- and these voters are fighting this intrusion in Town Halls across the country." UN Dispatch Russia, China draw a line on Syria The vetoes by Russia and China of a UN resolution aimed at stopping the sweeping violence in Syria was a counteroffensive, in diplomatic terms, to recent Security Council authorization of military intervention to protect civilians in Libya and Cote d'Ivoire. The interests of the two countries are increasingly aligned in their disdain for measures they liken to violations of state sovereignty. Reuters (2/8), The Economist/Newsbook blog (2/6)        UNCTAD: Global "new deal" could remedy financial crises A report published Tuesday by the UN Conference on Trade and Development advocates reform of the global financial system as the main theme of the upcoming UNCTAD XIII conference in Doha, Qatar. A so-called "global new deal" based on the U.S. response to its Great Depression in the 1930s -- which favored public investments in energy, agriculture and social infrastructure, and strong regulation of financial and labor markets -- could correct practices that lead to the global financial crisis. The Guardian (London) (2/7)      Other News UN chief urges Maldives calm on heels of president's resignation Associated Press of Pakistan (2/7)      The workers who helped fight polio in India Volunteers and social workers across India are the unsung heroes of the country's successful push to eradicate polio, helping to administer some 900 million doses of a polio vaccine over the past year alone. "I decided to get involved because I wanted to do something for the future of our children here," said Madara, a 76-year-old street hawker who has been volunteering to help with immunization efforts for the past six years. The Express Tribune (Pakistan)/Agence France-Presse (2/8)      Oxfam urges localization of humanitarian aid Humanitarian action of the future will depend increasingly on donors and nongovernmental organizations from the areas that are directly affected by emergencies, according to a report by Oxfam, the confederation of 15 international aid organizations. Local organizations could respond more swiftly than the United Nations and international NGOs, said the report, which cites the work of NGOs in Somaliland and Central America. The Guardian (London) (2/7)      Other News Brazil cracks down on immigration after Haitian influx The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (2/7)      Nigerians are at growing risk amid lead-poisoning epidemic BBC (2/7)      Few options for Iraq women as domestic abuse grows Al-Jazeera (2/8)      Education drives empowerment for poor women In an interview, Anita Sharma, director of the UN Foundation's Millennium Development Goals Initiatives, talks about the achievements and remaining challenges of the foundation's Every Woman Every Child initiative, which aims to save the lives of 16 million women and children. "I think you have seen increases in political will, but it needs to be sustained and accelerated," Sharma said. "We're hoping by the sustained and refocused education that they become the driver of economic change and improvement." TCWMag.com (Chicago)/Twice as Well blog (2/7)        How local control helped forests in Nepal Communities across Nepal have assumed management of a quarter of the country's forests since the 1980s, helping to reduce poverty as well as the effects of climate change. The pioneering program could become a model for other countries with degraded forests. AlertNet (2/8)      Other News Study: Noise from ships induces stress in whales BBC (2/7)      New step-by-step guide integrates climate into disaster response AlertNet/Climate Conversations blog (2/7)      Political campaign is a litmus test for Myanmar Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is pushing the boundaries of reform in swift-changing Myanmar with rallies in support of her campaign for parliament. She recently told a crowd of more than 40,000 people in the regional capital of Pathein that, if elected, she could help "make changes in the constitution, to have the rule of law and to work for internal peace." The Christian Science Monitor (2/7)        Argentina accuses Britain of Falklands saber-rattling Argentina President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said Tuesday that her government would file a formal complaint with the UN Security Council over what she called British "militarization" around the disputed Falkland Islands. Britain said it was sending one of its newest destroyers to an area of the Atlantic Ocean near the archipelago, while Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, last week began his first overseas military tour at an air base there. BBC (2/7)        Other News Near-total U.S. trade ban with Cuba reaches 50th year USA TODAY/The Associated Press (2/7)      Position Title Company Name Location Africa Program Specialist METI Inc., contractor for the USDA Forest Service Office of International Programs Washington D.C., DC Program Director - Sustainable and Thriving Environments for West Africa Regional Development METI Inc, contractor for the USDA Forest Service Office of International Programs Freetown, Sierra Leone Field Director for Membership Development JCI (Junior Chamber International) St. Louis, MO Senior Associate, Planning and Learning United Nations Foundation Washington DC, DC Administrative Assistant, shot@life United Nations Foundation Washington DC, DC Program Officer, Adolescent Girls United Nations Foundation Washington DC, DC Communications Officer, Nothing But Nets United Nations Foundation Washington DC, DC Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum Program Assistant/Coordinator Social Science Research Council Brooklyn , NY 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 Millions in South Sudan face hunger 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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