[RED DEMOCRATICA] Going green emphasized on World Environment Day

 

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	June 6, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Going green emphasized on World Environment Day A green economy provides opportunities for people and business while protecting our planet -- an effort symbolized by Tuesday's 40th annual World Environment Day and visualized in photos. "Green Economy is one where investments, both public and private, are geared towards reducing carbon emissions and pollution and enhancing energy and resource efficiency. Green Economy attempts to prevent the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services," writes India Today. Learn more from the United Nations Foundation about Rio+20's sustainability efforts and the Rio+Social video campaign. India Today (6/5), The Hindu Business Line (India) (6/4), Conservation International (6/5), Business Civic Leadership Center blog (6/5), International Business Times (6/4)      Aid agencies are permitted deeper access in Syria  Optimism grows for vaccine against dengue fever  Global women's rights activists to be honored  Resource-rich Canada rewrites environmental laws  Al-Qaida No. 2 is reportedly killed in drone strike  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security [Blog] From relief to resilience - avoiding humanitarian crises with sustainable dev http://ow.ly/boBQP via @devex @USAID #rioplussocial" @UNFoundation "Al Qaeda Central is on the way out, but al Qaida's franchises in other parts of the world are still going strong." UN Dispatch Aid agencies are permitted deeper access in Syria Syria agreed Tuesday to allow relief agencies to establish field offices in the cities of Homs, Idlib, Dara'a and Deir al-Zour to better reach approximately 1 million people in need of food, medicine and toiletries. United Nations Commandant Mark Hearns, in a video from the city of Quseir, said monitors from the world body were "frustrated" by their inability to do more to stem the violence that has plagued the country for 15 months. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/5), Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (6/5), ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (6/5)      Other News Bethlehem church could become first Palestinian World Heritage site Google/Agence France-Presse (6/5)      Optimism grows for vaccine against dengue fever A drug being tested on 4,000 children in Thailand is widely seen as the best vaccination hope against the mosquito-borne virus that causes dengue fever, also known as breakbone fever, which affects an estimated 100 million people annually. If the three-dose vaccine is shown to be effective, developer Sanofi is expected to offer "tiered pricing" that would make the drug more affordable to the world's poor. Reuters (6/5)        UN: India could fund drug treatment via air tax By imposing taxes of 18 cents on domestic air tickets and $1 on international fares, India could generate considerable income from its 61 million fliers to help purchase drugs to treat conditions such as HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, said Denis Broun, head of UNITAID. "We buy most of our drugs from India so in a sense what would the tax do? It would go back into the Indian economy into the pharmaceutical sector," Broun said. AlertNet/Reuters (6/5)      Fighting poverty through "Africacapitalism" Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu is seeking to reduce poverty across Africa through what he calls "Africacapitalism," which involves investment in businesses and nonprofit organizations that boost economic growth while bringing about social change. His foundation aims to improve the face of philanthropy on the continent. The Chronicle of Philanthropy/The Giveaway blog (5/30)      Fallout from bin Laden hunt could be hampering polio fight At least 154 Pakistani families refused recent polio vaccinations for their children, saying that the anti-polio campaign in the Gujranwala district is a CIA ruse like that used to locate Osama bin Laden. Such perceptions, acknowledged by aid agencies including the World Health Organization -- which is recruiting Muslim religious figures the world over to counter conspiracy fears -- are undermining the battle to eradicate polio. The Express Tribune (Pakistan) (6/6), ForeignPolicy.com (5/31)      Global women's rights activists to be honored Nine female activists, most of whom emerged as leaders during the Arab Spring, were scheduled to be honored today at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., by the Vital Voices Global Partnership. "It does feel like a bit of girl bonding, but with superwomen, since each of the women have their own power and strength," said Samar Minallah Khan, a documentary filmmaker from Pakistan. The Washington Post (6/5)      Other News Colombians say "not one more" to attacks on women The Washington Post/The Associated Press (6/5)      Resource-rich Canada rewrites environmental laws The Canadian government is being accused of retreating from environment-friendly policies in a bid to extract natural resources. Among the proposed projects is a $5.5 billion pipeline that would deliver oil from the province of Alberta to the port of Kitimat. The Washington Post (6/3), Al-Jazeera (6/4)        Other News Foreign embassies are warned over unofficial Beijing air-quality forecasts The Guardian (London)/Reuters (6/5)      Former Exxon Valdez awaits entry to India ship graveyard Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (6/4)      Aquaponic fish and vegetables to help feed urban Germans The Guardian (London) (6/4)      Al-Qaida No. 2 is reportedly killed in drone strike More than a dozen suspected Islamist militants were reportedly killed Monday in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan, including Abu Yahya al-Libi, who was described as the second-in-command, or general manager, for al-Qaida operations. Reuters quoted a senior Pakistani Taliban leader as saying that the death of al-Libi was a "big loss." BBC (6/5), Reuters (6/5)      Other News President of South Sudan seeks to reclaim $4 billion in stolen state money Al-Jazeera (6/6)      Demonstrating in Russia? Prepare to be fined $9,000 The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/5)      Long-held Guantánamo captives to be photographed anew The Miami Herald (free registration) (6/4)      Syria's Assad reorganizes government, names new prime minister The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/6)      Position Title Company Name Location International Advance Trip Officer United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Officer, Online Communications, Nothing But Nets 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 WHO alert over drug resistant gonorrhea 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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