| |  | |  Why small fish need attention on World Oceans Day Sardines, herring and squid are vital to ocean ecosystems and human economies, but many of them are in danger of overharvesting, writes Ben Enticknap of Oceana. Some activists are hoping the Rio+20 conference will address oceans and marine protections. "This year's Oceans Day theme is 'Youth: The Next Wave for Change.' The future of ocean conservation will soon be in their hands, but we must leave them something to work with," Enticknap writes. The Oregonian (Portland) (6/8), SciDev.net (6/8)     
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|  | "After [Sudan and South Sudan] came close to all out war in April, the AU mediated peace talks on border demilitarization have come to a grinding halt. 'After 10 days of talks, the two sides were unable to agree where to draw a demilitarized buffer zone along the 1,800-km- (1,200-mile-) long border.' " UN Dispatch | |
- Annan: Syria is headed toward "all-out civil war"
 Responsibility for the flailing United Nations-brokered peace plan in Syria lies primarily with the regime of President Bashar Assad, said envoy Kofi Annan. UN monitors reportedly were being shot at with heavy weapons and armor-piercing ammunition, most recently as they attempted to verify an alleged massacre of 78 people, mostly women and children, by a pro-Assad militia in the village of Qubair. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the regime had lost not only its legitimacy, but "its fundamental humanity." Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (6/8), Google/The Associated Press (6/8), Bloomberg Businessweek (6/7), The Guardian (London) (6/7) - UNICEF advocates better care for diarrhea, pneumonia
The lives of 2 million children younger than 5 could be saved if greater access to vaccines and antibiotics against diarrhea and pneumonia were provided in 75 countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, according to a report by the United Nations children's agency. "Scaling up simple interventions could overcome two of the biggest obstacles to increasing child survival and help give every child a fair chance to grow and thrive," said Anthony Lake, head of UNICEF. BBC (6/8) - Rio+20 to spotlight women's role in development
UN Women intends to use the Rio+20 summit not only to deepen the global commitment to empowering women to make development more sustainable, but also to push for an agreement ensuring that "every person should have access to essential public services, including education, health, water and sanitation, energy and social protection," writes advocate Nanette Braun. Devex.com (6/6) - Scientists trace honeybee decline to fatal virus
The tiny Varroa mite has been revealed to be carrying a lethal strain of deformed wing virus that has affected honeybee colonies worldwide. Researchers describe the fatal virus as "one of the most widely-distributed and contagious insect viruses on the planet." BBC (6/8) - How cheap solar helps developing-world families
Solar technologies are taking root in the developing world, thanks to advances that have brought the price of a solar lamp down to as little as $10. Along with larger, subsidized solar installations, the lamps allow families to forgo expensive and unhealthy fuels such as kerosene. National Geographic News (6/6) - Mashable seeks reader input for Rio+20 speech
The Rio+Social event will be held during the Rio+20 conference in Brazil, and it will be highlighted by the "6-Minute Speech," a crowdsourced compilation of online opinions about social issues and how to solve them. "By sending a tweet, sharing a photo or uploading video, we can stand up for what's right and be heard throughout the world -- within seconds," writes Jeremy Cabalona. Mashable (6/7) - Child-health forum a chance to showcase mHealth
A mobile-messaging program developed in part by the the mHealth Alliance has been shown to boost child health in Bangladesh and serves as the kind of "replicable, scalable and sustainable" innovation that should be emphasized at the Child Survival Call to Action forum next week in Washington, D.C., writes Kathy Calvin, head of the United Nations Foundation. The Huffington Post/Global Motherhood (6/7) - Pay bump for blue helmets?
Most troops deployed among the eight United Nations peacekeeping missions in Africa hail from poor South Asian countries. Until recently, their salaries were relatively good, but, as their home countries become wealthier, pay for peacekeepers should follow, writes The Economist. The Economist (6/9)
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