[RED DEMOCRATICA] UNICEF: Africa's Sahel is on the brink of "real disaster"

 

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	April 19, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UNICEF: Africa's Sahel is on the brink of "real disaster" "It's dire and it's about to get worse" is the message Anthony Lake, head of UNICEF, conveyed in an interview on the hunger crisis that continues to affect 13 million across the impoverished, drought-stricken Sahel region of West Africa. "We're on the brink of a real disaster throughout the whole Sahel," said Lake, who acknowledged that the global response has suffered from donor fatigue. BBC (4/18)      UN's Ban proposes full-fledged Syria mission  Global Fund shows new life in old mission  Cookstove advocate Andrés is among TIME 100  Video spotlights South African rape crisis  Arab fuel subsidies are criticized by UNDP in report  Myanmar's Suu Kyi plans first trip in 24 years  What the Post got wrong about clean cookstoves  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Spotlight: Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security | UN Foundation & Better World Campaign Could the world reach a 100 percent renewable energy goal in less than 20 years? New research says we can ow.ly/ajllz" @rioplussocial "I had the opportunity to speak with the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Christiana Figueres about her expectations for Rio+20. Figueres is the top international diplomat in charge of herding member countries and others toward creating a post Kyoto international climate change protocol." UN Dispatch UN's Ban proposes full-fledged Syria mission The United Nations monitoring mission to Syria would be expanded to at least 300 unarmed peacekeepers -- backed by air transport, for a period of at least three months -- under a proposal by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. In a letter to the Security Council, the UN chief said that the Syrian government had yet to withdraw heavy weapons and troops from civilian areas in accordance with a six-point peace plan. ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (4/19), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/19), Reuters (4/19)      Other News China alleged to breach UN sanctions in failed North Korea rocket launch Google/Agence France-Presse (4/19)      Global Fund shows new life in old mission The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria already appears to have become more efficient, especially in the realm of grant management, a little more than a month after Gabriel Jaramillo assumed stewardship of the embattled organization. "We are refocusing on our core purpose," Jaramillo, a banker, said in an interview. "We facilitate the work that other people do in the field. ... We have taken the more bureaucratic side and reduced it by 40%. This is game-changing." The Guardian (London)/Global Health Blog (4/18)        World Bank to shift focus to social safety nets The World Bank on Wednesday announced that it would reorient its work toward ensuring social and job protections in the developing world, where as much as 80% of the population lacks a safety net in times of crisis. "Safety nets can transform people's lives and provide a foundation for inclusive growth without busting budgets," said Robert Zoellick, the bank's president. The Guardian (London) (4/18)      Other News West is accused of abusing IMF powers in European bailouts Der Spiegel (Germany) (English online version) (4/18)      Cookstove advocate Andrés is among TIME 100 Spanish chef José Andrés, culinary ambassador for the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, has been listed among TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. "No one kitchen -- or 10 -- can contain him. He is advocate, promoter, entrepreneur, philanthropist, artist. Keep up with him at your peril," writes Anthony Bourdain. TIME (subscription required) (4/18)      Video spotlights South African rape crisis Eight South Africans have been charged with kidnapping and rape after a video depicting the assault of a mentally ill 17-year-old girl from Soweto was widely circulated on mobile phones and the Internet. Men are shown laughing and joking while the girl pleads and cries in the video, which anew has drawn attention to the country's epidemic of unreported sex crimes. Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (4/18), BBC (4/18)      Other News Women opt to stay with Muslim husbands in controversial Pakistan case The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/18)      Arab fuel subsidies are criticized by UNDP in report Six of the 10 most free-spending countries that provide gasoline and energy subsidies are located in the Arab world, consuming vast chunks of gross domestic product that the United Nations Development Programme calls wasteful, and better spent on infrastructure and social spending. Moreover, the subsidies -- intended ostensibly to protect low income families from high fuel costs -- ultimately help the rich more than the poor, according to a report. Google/Agence France-Presse (4/18)        Other News Sahel oases yield clues and hope for farming amid drought IRINNews.org (4/16)      Myanmar's Suu Kyi plans first trip in 24 years Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is planning to travel to Norway and, possibly, the United Kingdom, for her first trip outside Myanmar in 24 years -- a span during most of which the pro-democracy leader spent in detention. The European Union has struck a preliminary agreement to suspend most sanctions against Myanmar in recognition of reforms that allowed Suu Kyi to win election to parliament this month. BBC (4/18), Reuters (4/19)      Agreements signal Afghan conflict is close to end The end of the 11-year-old war in Afghanistan appeared to be in sight after the U.S. and NATO agreed Wednesday to gradually allow Afghans to take the lead in combat while retaining some international troops beyond 2014, and paying billions to help ensure security. It was unclear, however, who would pay, and how much, toward the estimated $4 billion price tag. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/18)      Other News Sudan's Bashir threatens war over disputed Heglig oil field Reuters (4/19)      Indian nuclear-capable missile can reach China, Eastern Europe Reuters (4/19)      Seeking reward on "Wanted" poster, Taliban commander surrenders The Washington Post/blogPOST (4/17)      What the Post got wrong about clean cookstoves A Washington Post article published this Monday reported on the threat of indoor air pollution, specifically the dangers posed from cooking on open fires, unfortunately selectively relied on research that minimized the impact of improved cookstove technology on controlling soot emissions, writes Radha Muthiah, Executive Director of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves. She writes, "Research and development are critical to any kind of innovation, including clean cookstoves, and as a sector innovates, progress is made over time. Therefore, a 'do nothing now and wait until the perfect solution is found' approach -- which the article seems to posit -- is misguided at best and dangerous at worst." Read the original article here. Read the full response from the the Global Alliance.      Position Title Company Name Location Program Officer Open Society Foundations New York , NY Senior Business Development Officer International Rescue Committee New York, NY Senior Partnership Advisor International Rescue Committee New York, NY International Assignment Service Officer RedR Australia Melbourne, Australia 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 Millions uprooted by armed conflicts and weather related disasters 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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