[RED DEMOCRATICA] What does the future hold for philanthropy in India?

 

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	April 5, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate What does the future hold for philanthropy in India? The Board of Directors of the United Nations Foundation recently traveled to India for a round of meetings and to celebrate that country's successes in working to eradicate polio and improve energy access. In a ranging discussion hosted at the Infosys headquarters in Bangalore, UN Foundation Founder and Chairman Ted Turner, UN Foundation President Timothy E. Wirth and Infosys Chairman Kris Gopalakrishnan discuss how India might step up its level of individual and corporate philanthropy to address some of the development issues facing the world's largest democracy. NDTV (India) (4/4)      List reveals how allies caused Gadhafi downfall  U.S. lawmakers wary of UN gaining Web powers  Overseas aid declines for first time since 1997  Adapting to rising seas with amphibious homes  Mogadishu residents hope for civic rebirth  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Spotlight: U.S.-UN relations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peace and Security ‏ You can help confront issues on #familyplanning and women's empowerment. Join the global #TEDxChange conversation http://ow.ly/a6maV" @unfoundation "UNICEF launched a social media campaign around the [Sahel food] crisis, which caught the attention of CNN. UNICEF's campaign, called #SahelNOW, asks users on Facebook, Twitter and other social media to post messages to spread word of the problem and raise funds for affected children. The fund hopes to raise $120 million to treat and feed the region's children. At this point, UNICEF says it has about $30 million on hand." UN Dispatch List reveals how allies caused Gadhafi downfall A new 78-page report from a UN panel of experts shows how the international community used diplomatic pressure, airpower and secret deliveries of weapons to topple Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi -- perhaps providing a sort of playbook for those who would like to see Syrian President Bashar Assad ousted from power. ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (4/4)      Mali coup is condemned by UN as aid is slashed The military coup in Mali that unseated a democratically-elected president was condemned Wednesday by the United Nations Security Council, which said it was alarmed by the presence of al-Qaida in the country's north, where a separatist rebellion was spreading. The U.S. and European Union ceased all but essential humanitarian aid to Mali. USA TODAY/The Associated Press (4/4), Reuters (4/4)      Syrian cease-fire is moved back to April 12 Several Syrian towns were being shelled, and refugees were streaming over the border with Turkey, as a UN envoy arrived in Damascus to discuss the planned cease-fire between Syrian troops and opposition forces expected by the world body to be in place by April 12. Humanitarian aid was destroyed Wednesday after a Red Crescent distribution center was set on fire in the besieged city of Homs. BBC (4/5), NPR.org/The Associated Press (4/5), Los Angeles Times/World News blog (tiered subscription model) (4/4)      Other News Denmark tops UN happiest countries list The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)/The Associated Press (4/4)      U.S. lawmakers wary of UN gaining Web powers U.S. lawmakers are increasingly concerned about the delay in appointing a negotiator less than a year before scheduled UN talks over regulation of the Internet. The Web currently is managed by a group of nongovernmental bodies. Politico (Washington, D.C.) (4/4)      Overseas aid declines for first time since 1997 The value of aid from the world's richest countries fell last year for the first time in 15 years, representing a 2.7% drop when adjusted for inflation, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. "The fall of [official development assistance] is a source of great concern, coming at a time when developing countries have been hit by the knock-on effect of the crisis and need it most," said Angel Gurría, secretary-general of the OECD. The Guardian (London) (4/4)      Chorus grows for non-U.S. World Bank choice In an open letter, several dozen former high-ranking managers and economists of the World Bank are encouraging the executive board to choose a new president based entirely on merit and not according to a long-standing informal agreement by which the U.S. appoints the leader. "Should America continue to insist on controlling the selection process, it is the Bank itself that would suffer," writes Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz. The Guardian (London)/Economics Blog (4/4), BBC (4/5)        Other News GAVI is close to price deal for cervical cancer vaccines Reuters (4/4)      Trash fires in Jamaica pose serious health hazards The Washington Post/The Associated Press (4/4)      Adapting to rising seas with amphibious homes The effects of extreme weather, especially floods, are fueling leaps of imagination among architects the world over. Floating houses, prisons and greenhouses are already in place in the Netherlands, which has been managing water since the Middle Ages and has shared its expertise with Indonesia, China, Thailand, Dubai and the Maldives. Architectural Record/The Associated Press (free registration) (4/3)      Mogadishu residents hope for civic rebirth The Somali capital of Mogadishu is making a comeback after troops routed the al Shabaab Islamist militia, introducing the longest period of relative peace there -- a mere eight months -- in 20 years. The calm was shaken Wednesday by a suicide bombing at the recently reopened National Theater that killed at least nine, including high-ranking sports officials. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/3), The Wall Street Journal (4/4)      Other News U.S. to relax Myanmar sanctions in light of reforms The Guardian (London)/Reuters (4/4)      Palestine could join ICC if granted UN non-member observer status The Washington Post/The Associated Press (4/4)      Pakistani hard-liner Saeed scoffs at $10 million U.S. bounty BBC (4/4)      ICC demands Libyan handover of Gadhafi's son for trial The Guardian (London)/The Associated Press (4/4)      Position Title Company Name Location Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum Program Associate (Africa) Social Science Research Council Brooklyn , NY 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 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 UN chief calls for elimination of landmines 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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