[RED DEMOCRATICA] Ranks of global unemployed are rising on heels of European austerity

 

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	May 1, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Ranks of global unemployed rising on heels of European austerity Austerity measures undertaken throughout Europe in response to the global financial crisis have not resulted in more growth, as projected, but have had "devastating consequences" on the job market, according to a report by the UN's International Labor Organization. The number of unemployed throughout the world was projected to climb to 202 million this year, up from 196 million in 2011 -- a trend expected to reach still more "alarming" jobless rates in 2013 with "no signs of recovery in the near future." Spiegel Online (Germany) (4/30), The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (5/1)      Lagging donations threaten global HIV/AIDS goals  Could predator drones be adapted to deliver aid?  U.S. government finances clean cookstove research  Women's rights backslide in Turkey  Scarce water is undermining China's energy policy  Rebel-controlled Mali is rife with rapes, abductions  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Spotlight: Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security Join our @GirlUp campaign in saying "I do stand against child marriage". Together we can make a difference: http://ow.ly/aD0E7" @unfoundation "How Obama deals with Chen Guangcheng may say more about his foreign policy and what it values than maybe any other such crisis he has faced during his presidency. That's not because Chen is so important; he is important, but not anywhere near the scale of Iran or North Korea or the Arab Spring. It's because his dilemma forces Obama to choose between two starkly different visions of American foreign policy." UN Dispatch Lagging donations threaten global HIV/AIDS goals Insufficient funding has emerged as the biggest obstacle to achieving the goals of reducing HIV/AIDS and improving treatment agreed to last year at a UN-sponsored meeting. Antiretroviral treatment was projected to be provided to 15 million people by 2015, more than double current levels, but it is unclear whether the $24 billion needed to fund such treatment, chiefly in sub-Saharan Africa, is forthcoming, according to a UN report. Google/The Associated Press (4/30)      Other News Suu Kyi, UN's Ban meet for first time BBC (5/1)      5 UNESCO World Heritage sites most threatened by human activity The Huffington Post (4/29)      Empirically grounded UNCTAD analysis favors pragmatic approach The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (4/30)      Could predator drones be adapted to deliver aid? The increasing use of drones to deliver cargo and assess damage in disaster zones has spurred a new movement to adapt the machines to distribute medicines and conduct emergency operations for international aid organizations. Such aid drones could bypass rough terrain -- not to mention thieves and corrupt government officials -- to ensure pinpoint delivery of medicines and supplies while verifying, through video, that the aid was delivered to intended recipients. ForeignPolicy.com (4/27)      A million poor children are dying due to sanitation denial Sanitation is "the last big taboo" in developing countries, where about 1.1 billion people still defecate in the open because they do not have toilets, said Frank Rijsberman, director of water, sanitation and hygiene for the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation. "As a result more than one million kids die every year," he said at a conference in Rome. "Diarrhea is the second largest cause of death after respiratory infections in young children." Reuters (5/1)      Other News Photo essay shows effect of improved Rwanda climbing beans The Guardian (London) (4/27)      U.S. government finances clean cookstove research The U.S. Department of Energy has budgeted up to $2.5 million for the research and development of clean cookstove prototypes for use in developing countries. "Although significant progress has already been achieved in designing cookstoves with reduced emissions and increased efficiency, many challenges remain to develop high performing technologies that are also affordable, durable, easy-to-use and meet international indoor air quality guidelines," says Energy Secretary Steven Chu. BiomassMagazine.com (4/30)      Other News New cookstove designs are developed in Colorado State University lab Rocky Mountain Collegian (Colorado State University) (4/22)      Women's rights backslide in Turkey A recent string of high-profile attacks on women is Turkey has spotlighted the serious underreporting of domestic violence in the country, which some observers say is backsliding on women's rights under a Muslim-inspired government. "Our state is the No. 1 enemy of women," said one woman at a women's shelter in Istanbul. "I was 14 when my husband started to abuse me, and now I'm 37, and I am still living in fear for my life." The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/25)      Other News Afghan women are reconciling, risking lives through poetry The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/27)      Scarce water is undermining China's energy policy China's energy development plans for the country's western provinces, heavily oriented toward water-intensive coal, are running up against scarce water resources. "There is not enough water to support a lot of industry and coal operations in western China," says Sun Qingwei, a climate and energy campaigner for Greenpeace China and a former government scientist. "If water resources are exploited by the coal industry, that will lead to land degradation and desertification. And the livelihood of the local communities is damaged." Yale Environment 360 (4/30)        Other News App delivers before and after photos of climate effects AlertNet/Reuters (4/30)      Rebel-controlled Mali is rife with rapes, abductions Many of those living in the northern Mali territories overrun by longtime rebels and Islamic fundamentalists in the wake of last month's coup are being subjected to mass rapes, kidnappings and looting, according to a human rights group. Soldiers loyal to the country's ousted president clashed Monday with junta forces in the capital, Bamako. The Wall Street Journal (4/30), The Guardian (London)/Reuters (4/30)      Other News Bahrain hunger striker is granted judicial review BBC (4/30)      Position Title Company Name Location Program Officer Open Society Foundations New York, NY Senior Partnership Advisor International Rescue Committee New York, NY Program Officer Open Society Foundations 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 Thousands of Somali children still at risk of death 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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