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	March 29, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Praising India on polio India's eradication of wild polio is a remarkable achievement, writes U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, considering the country's large population and climate. Sebelius praises the public-private partnership involving India and partners including UNICEF, Rotary International, the World Health Organization and the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation. Foreign Affairs magazine (3/2012)      Act now on peace plan, Ban tells Syria's Assad  Action needed on food supply, waste, production  Mapping sexual violence in Syria  Kenya plans large-scale wind farm  Rise of Congolese defense militias a new menace  Career Center  Ivanka Trump partners with Girl Up  Measles campaign launches in Myanmar  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peace and Security | UN Foundation & Better World Campaign | Spotlight: UN Foundation Partners "Good Morning! Live in #India for our Board Meeting - We met with @rotary @gatesfoundation to discuss #vaccines fight against #polio." @unfoundation "Kofi Annan's office announced that Damascus has accepted his Six Point Plan to end the crisis in Syria. This is potentially a big turning point in the year long struggle in Syria, and the timing of the announcement suggests that Kofi Annan deserves much credit for the turnaround." UN Dispatch Act now on peace plan, Ban tells Syria's Assad UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and ministers of the Arab League on Wednesday urged the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad to begin to implement the UN-backed plan calling for a cease-fire, the release of political prisoners and dialogue with the country's fragmented opposition, who believe Assad is merely playing for time. The Washington Post (3/28), NPR.org/The Two-Way blog (3/28)      UN report urges planning for weather-related disasters A 594-page study by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shows there is "limited to medium evidence" that climate change has contributed to extreme weather events, especially flooding. The report -- from 220 authors in 62 countries -- urges policymakers to better plan for disasters in order to save more lives and limit economic damage. AlertNet/Reuters (3/28), The Washington Post (3/28)      General Assembly election is roiled by competition Jockeying by Lithuanian and Serbian diplomats for election as president of the UN General Assembly has led to accusations of plotting by Russia to undermine the bid by Lithuania's UN ambassador, Dalius Cekuolis. If neither Cekuolis nor Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic withdraws by June, the two will face a rare secret-ballot vote. Chicago Tribune/Reuters (3/29)      Other News Scientist proposes UN sustainable development council The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)/Australian Associated Press (3/29)      St. Vincent's UN ambassador accuses New York cop of assault The Boston Globe/The Associated Press (tiered subscription model) (3/28)      UNESCO endorses Arctic research on degrading permafrost Voice of Russia (3/28)      Action needed on food supply, waste, production There will be no end to high food prices for the foreseeable future, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department. That's why there is a need to launch a program to simultaneously address problems of food supply, waste and sustainability, according to a report by the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (3/28)      Fighting resistant malaria in Myanmar The rise of artemisinin-resistant malaria in Southeast Asia puts a burden on the countries in the region to take steps to contain resistant strains. The government of Myanmar in partnership with the World Heath Organization has a plan to combat artemisinin-resistant malaria, but the funding to implement the plan has yet to be pledged. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/29)        Other News Pakistan to penalize parents who refuse child polio vaccines The Telegraph (London) (3/28)      U.S. stops N. Korea food aid over planned missile launch Al-Jazeera (3/29)      Ocampo emphasizes need for shake-up at World Bank The Wall Street Journal (3/28)      Mapping sexual violence in Syria A map depicting reported incidents of rape in Syria is being circulated as part of a crowdsourced initiative by Women Under Siege. The Washington Post/blogPost (3/28)        Kenya plans large-scale wind farm Construction is slated to begin soon on a wind farm in the arid region surrounding Kenya's Lake Turkana. The project, which is designed to reduce the country's dependence on hydroelectric power, would be the largest wind farm in sub-Saharan Africa. The Guardian (London) (3/28)      Other News Land-clearing Indonesia fires could wipe out orangutans Al-Jazeera (3/29)      Rise of Congolese defense militias a new menace Aid workers say the ubiquitous self-defense militias in the Democratic Republic of Congo are making an already bad humanitarian crisis even worse. The militias long have been formed for protection against widespread violence. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (3/28)      Darfur improves while Sudan's border gets more dangerous At the same time the UN Security Council is considering scaling back the peacekeeping operation in Sudan's Darfur, its members said they were alarmed by the clashes along the country's border with South Sudan. The U.S. and European Union warned the two countries were edging toward war. Reuters (3/29), The Boston Globe/The Associated Press (tiered subscription model) (3/28), CNN (3/28)      Position Title Company Name Location RESEARCHER ON IRAQ AND THE UAE Human Rights Watch Dubai, United Arab Emirates Leo Nevas Human Rights Fellow United Nations Foundation New York City, NY mHealth Technical Advisor, Evidence Financing and Policy United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Associate, Online Communications, Nothing But Nets United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Community Manager, mHealth Alliance United Nations Foundation Washington, DC mHealth Technical Advisor, Technology Integration, Interoperability and Capacity United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Middle East and North Africa Advocacy and Communications Director Human Rights Watch (Based in the MENA region, flexible), Lebanon Program Manager, Standards and Testing, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Click here to view more job listings. Ivanka Trump partners with Girl Up The United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign will today take part in the launch of the Ivanka Trump Collection at the Lord Taylor flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York. As the line celebrates the launch of its Spring 2012 ready-to-wear fashion, shoes, handbags, and outerwear, 10% of sales during the evening will go to Girl Up to develop American girls into global leaders and support United Nations programs that help adolescent girls in developing countries. Read more at Girl Up.      Measles campaign launches in Myanmar Myanmar launched a nationwide measles' vaccination campaign this week that will pave the way for the introduction of two GAVI-supported vaccines into the national immunization program. Read more from GAVI.        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 European footballers strike a goal against hunger in the Sahel 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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