[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN ponders sanctions as 2 Sudans clash on new front

 

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	April 18, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN ponders sanctions as 2 Sudans clash on new front The United Nations Security Council was considering imposing sanctions on Sudan and South Sudan after a closed-door meeting Tuesday at which they were told by African diplomats that the countries -- once one, with a long history of civil war -- continue to fight over the border between the two countries, and the Heglig oil field. Each accused the other of new attacks along their contested border. BBC (4/17), Reuters (4/18), The Economist (4/14)      Still no troop pullback in Syria as UN observes  Does Kenya need to resettle refugees?  Somali women suffer amid conflict  The importance of investing in girls  Wirth discusses key sustainability issues  Afghan battles raise doubts over future security  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Spotlight: Girl Up! | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security It's almost #WorldMalariaDay! Help @nothingbutnets reach their goal to send 100k nets to #SouthSudan. ow.ly/ahoUX" @UN "African immigrants stuck in a disabled boat signal for aid in a busy Mediterranean shipping channel. Western warships enforcing NATO's then-arms embargo against Libya pass by the disabled vessel, but none see fit to respond to the distress call -- nor do Italy or Malta, both located close enough to help. Passing fishing vessels are similarly indifferent. A helicopter buzzes the boat twice, dropping some biscuits and water, but no vessels followed." UN Dispatch Still no troop pullback in Syria as UN observes Syria has agreed to allow United Nations monitors to use its helicopters to evacuate wounded people, but emphasized that while the deployment of 250 such monitors was "reasonable," a larger contingent would not be. In a four-minute video posted to YouTube, the wives of UN diplomats urged Asma al-Assad, the wife of President Bashar al-Assad, to "stop being a bystander" as the army continued attacks in strong opposition areas in violation of a tenuous truce. Reuters (4/18), CNN (4/18), Bloomberg (4/18)        Long-term vision on climate is needed, says UN's Clark The hopes of the first Rio Earth summit have been unrealized because of a lack of political will that, to this day, threatens to bring the world to brink of "irreversible and abrupt environmental change" to climate, biodiversity and water supplies, said Helen Clark, head of the UN Development Programme. She said leaders must stop shying away from politically risky long-term goals in favor of short-term trade-offs. The Guardian (London) (4/18)      Other News Obama's attendance at Rio+20 is still up in the air The Washington Post/44 blog (4/17)      UNESCO honors Azeri journalist with press freedom prize United Press International (4/17)      Does Kenya need to resettle refugees? The sprawling Dadaab refugee camp complex in impoverished northeastern Kenya is seen as a burden by the country's government, but is it? The camps bring in about $14 million annually to the surrounding community, and the estimated 500,000 Somalis living there could be incorporated in the local economy -- effectively comprising Kenya's third largest city. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (4/18)      Other News African financial leaders call for World Bank reforms Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (4/17)      Somali women suffer amid conflict Somalia is perhaps the worst place in the world to be a woman. Not only are they terrorized by Islamist militants, women are refused health care and commonly subjected to domestic violence and female genital mutilation, says Lisa Shannon, author and co-founder of the first sexual-violence center in the capital, Mogadishu. The Economist/Prospero blog (4/12)      Other News More than 100 Afghan schoolgirls are poisoned, hospitalized BBC (4/17)      The importance of investing in girls Girls the world over are being short-changed because their talents are unrecognized, Melanne Verveer, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, said recently at the Girls Leadership Summit hosted by the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign. "And when a girl can go to school safely, can study and be free from abuse, when she can access health care and have the chance to fulfill her God-given potential, she will not only have a head start but she will contribute to her families and communities," she said. Voice of America (4/17)        Wirth discusses key sustainability issues Twenty years after the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the value of sustainability is understood by ordinary people and by corporations, Timothy E. Wirth, president of the United Nations Foundation, said in an interview. Perhaps the main challenge of the upcoming Rio+20 summit, said Wirth, is "how do we, all together in the world, help to bring 4 billion people into the mainstream, 2 billion of whom have no access to modern energy services?" EENews.net (subscription required) (4/17)        Niger delta cleanup is stalled The Nigerian government is showing few signs that it will heed a United Nations report recommending a massive cleanup of the Niger delta -- twice the size of the Mississippi delta -- after decades of pollution from oil production. Despite indications by Royal Dutch Shell that it would help fund the cleanup, Nigeria reportedly is balking at paying 55% of the projected billion-dollar price tag. Yale Environment 360 (4/16)      Other News Three Gorges landslides force mass China resettlement Reuters (4/18)      Water shortages are seen worsening other resource conflicts AlertNet (4/17)      Afghan battles raise doubts over future security The scale and sophistication of the attacks in Afghanistan on Sunday show the evolution of the Haqqani Taliban network from a family of border criminals and smugglers to a leading militant force. The deadly assaults on seven different secured targets also raised questions about the ability of the Afghan government to stop such incidents after 2014 as security forces struggle to keep open Highway 1, a narrow, two-lane road that links Kabul to Kandahar. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/16), The Washington Post (4/18)      U.S. eases Myanmar sanctions, opening way for aid groups Myanmar's move toward democracy and elections has prompted the U.S. to ease sanctions and allow U.S. aid groups to operate in the country. The Treasury Department move marks a step away from the Obama administration's attempts to isolate the regime, although trade restrictions remain in effect. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (4/17)      Other News Zimbabwe's Mugabe, rumored ill, makes public appearance BBC (4/18)      IAEA is unlikely to visit North Korea, after failed launch BBC (4/17)      Position Title Company Name Location International Assignment Service Officer RedR Australia Melbourne, Australia Senior Business Development Officer International Rescue Committee New York, NY Senior Partnership Advisor International Rescue Committee New York, NY Program Manager, Standards and Testing, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves United Nations Foundation Washington, 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 The Interdependent UN Radio News Service Security Council urged to convince Sudan and South Sudan to stop fighting 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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