[RED DEMOCRATICA] Making sense of the post-2015 development framework

 

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	July 3, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Making sense of the post-2015 development framework Establishing sustainable development goals to replace the Millennium Development Goals set to expire in 2015 is a multi-layered process, but the fundamentals are simple: "We need to define what is at stake –- to put equity and sustainability at the centre of global action over the next decade, and establish national targets against which we can hold governments to account," writes Stephen Hale of Oxfam International. Support for the world's mountain regions is increasingly seen as crucial. The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (7/3), AlertNet (7/2)      UN arms treaty talks now slated to begin today  The future of trust funds in global development  Marketing clean cookstoves in Bangladesh  Stopping child marriage through birth records  Canada refocuses on exploiting resources  Report: Syria is torturing detainees at 27 centers  UN Foundation Board Member Muhammad Yunus composes a forward for new green energy book  Career Center  UN Wire will not publish Wednesday  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 | Editor's Note Latest ‪#MDGs‬ report: 3 important targets on poverty, slums water have been met 3 years ahead of 2015 http://j.mp/bwNlKx" @UN "The new World Bank chief took the helm on Monday. In an email reaching out to the World Bank's staff, Kim said his priority was to intensify the bank's efforts to help developing countries protect growth and jobs. 'The global economy remains vulnerable,' Kim said in the email." UN Dispatch UN arms treaty talks now slated to begin today The start of arms talks at the United Nations was delayed Monday over objections to the observer status of Palestinians, while about 130 U.S. lawmakers told President Barack Obama in a letter that any resulting treaty must not threaten national sovereignty or gun-ownership rights. BBC (7/2), The Hill/Global Affairs blog (7/2)        Other News UN cultural agency adds 26 World Heritage Sites The Boston Globe/Pack Up blog (tiered subscription model) (7/3)      The future of trust funds in global development The World Bank is looking to consolidate the more than 1,000 trust funds it manages -- worth an estimated $30 billion -- in an effort to eliminate overlap. In an interview, Roberto Tarallo, manager of global partnerships and trust fund operations at the bank, discusses the role of such funds in future development. Devex.com/(free registration) (6/29)      Other News Child labor is uncovered in Nestle cocoa supply chain Mail Guardian (South Africa)/Reuters (7/2)      Questions are raised on Cuban larvicide The Miami Herald (free registration) (7/2)      Pakistani children are at risk of polio after Taliban vaccine refusals DAWN Media Group (Pakistan) (7/2)      Marketing clean cookstoves in Bangladesh A study by an economics professor at Yale University shows that even large discounts in price are not enough to persuade Bangladeshis to buy cleaner-burning cookstoves even when families are made aware of the health risks of smoke from traditional stoves. National Public Radio/The Salt blog (7/2), Yahoo!/Asian News International (6/30)      Stopping child marriage through birth records Birth registration data is being made available online in Bangladesh in an effort to combat child marriages. Still, while a six-year project to furnish birth certificates to all citizens has been finding success, root causes of early marriages continue to contribute to rates of child marriage that affect some 66% of rural women. IRINNews.org (7/3)      Canada refocuses on exploiting resources Canada's government is moving to weaken environmental safeguards that impede natural-resource exploitation, particularly in Alberta's oil sands. Three spills from oil-sands pipelines have drawn attention to government policies that have significantly weakened the legal standing of environmental advocates. Yale Environment 360 (7/2), The Wall Street Journal (6/20), ForeignPolicy.com/Passport blog (6/15)        Other News Heart transplant extends life, work of noted climate scientist The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (7/2)      Atlantic whale sanctuary fails in vote Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (7/2)      Congolese rangers, wildlife killed in retaliation for mining, poaching crackdown MongaBay.com (6/29)      Report: Syria is torturing detainees at 27 centers Tens of thousands of people have been detained in Syria since President Bashar Assad began his crackdown on anti-government protesters more than a year ago, many of them in 27 torture centers where detainees are beaten, burned and sexually assaulted, according to Human Rights Watch. Navi Pillay, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, has called for Syria to be referred to the International Criminal Court, and Turkey reported Monday the most Syrian military defections since the onset of the conflict. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (7/2), Al-Jazeera (7/3), Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (7/2)        Can economy bury roots of Sri Lanka conflict? Many of the problems in northern Sri Lanka remain three years after the end of the country's decades-old civil war, chief among them abuses of civil rights. Although development projects are underway in Tamil districts, the country's army holds sway through bases and checkpoints. A report calls for the legislature to conduct further investigation and reform. IRINNews.org (7/3), The Guardian (London)/Poverty Matters blog (6/28)        Other News U.S. leads requests for Twitter user information Al-Jazeera (7/3)      UN Foundation Board Member Muhammad Yunus composes a forward for new green energy book UN Foundation Board Member and Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus memos the forward for Nancy Wimmer's newest book, "Green Energy for a Billion Poor." Yunus gives a detailed account of what the term "green energy" entails and also talks about his triumphs and struggles as the founder of the micro-finance organization, Grameen Bank. Read more.      Position Title Company Name Location Senior Maternal and Child mHealth Advisor United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Project Coordinator Invisible Children Inc. Bangui, Central African Republic Program Officer, Haiti Assistance Program American Red Cross Washington, DC Director of Market Development, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Executive Assistant to the Vice President (New York) United Nations Foundation New York City, NY Global Health Integration Officer United Nations Foundation Washington, DC IT Support Assistant United Nations Foundation New York City, NY Click here to view more job listings. UN Wire will not publish Wednesday In observance of Independence Day in the U.S., UN Wire will not be published Wednesday. Publication will resume Thursday.        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 ECOSOC tackles global jobs crisis in high-level segment. 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