[RED DEMOCRATICA] Private sector helps to fill UN funding gaps, needs

 

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	July 31, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Private sector helps to fill UN funding gaps, needs The United Nations sees potential in partnering with companies to share knowledge, and not merely to raise funds. The arrangement between the world body's High Commissioner for Refugees and the IKEA Foundation -- which has yielded tents that can be flat-packed for swift, less costly shipment -- is one example. "[W]e will not be able to solve the problems of the world without the private sector," says Olivier Delarue of UNHCR. The Guardian (London) (7/30)      Chief UN observer uninjured in Syrian army attack  World Bank prepares for spike in food prices  Acid attacks on Pakistani women a complex issue  Study spurs about-face among climate skeptics  Could money undo focus on victims at ICC?  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security #US Congress takes major steps toward ratifying #UN Convention on #Disability Rights. Pres. Tim Wirth's Statement: http://ow.ly/cBUhH" @UNFoundation "To put [the massive electricity blackout in India] in perspective, this is more than the population of the European Union and Turkey, combined." UN Dispatch Chief UN observer uninjured in Syrian army attack A convoy carrying the leader of the United Nations monitoring mission in Syria came under attack Monday by government tanks. There were no injuries to Lt. Gen. Babacar Gaye or those accompanying him, according to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The Syrian charge d'affaires in London, Khaled Ayoubi, quit his post, and some fighters are leaving the Free Syrian Army for al-Qaida in the country's east. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (7/30), USA TODAY/The Associated Press (7/30), Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (7/31), The Guardian (London) (7/30)      Other News UN to assess damage of North Korea floods Reuters (7/31)      Lebanon court, backed by UN, asserts jurisdiction over Hariri murder trial Reuters (7/30)      Annan reportedly not Ban's top choice as Syria envoy ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (7/30)      World Bank prepares for spike in food prices The World Bank is poised to step up coordination with United Nations agencies and private groups in response to short-term increases in food prices brought about by drought in the U.S. and erratic weather elsewhere, said President Jim Yong Kim on Monday. While agriculture-related investment ultimately is key to stable prices, he said, near-term solutions such as school meals and food-for-work offerings can alleviate pressure on the world's poorest. AlertNet/Reuters (7/30)      GAVI Alliance extends reach of vaccines to poor The rotavirus vaccine is slated to be rolled out in Yemen on Wednesday through the GAVI Alliance, the nonprofit group that has become more robust in its efforts to immunize the world's poor children. Vaccinations are being introduced in Pakistan and the Republic of Congo, while a multifaceted vaccine was recently sold to North Korea. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (7/30)      Other News New flu strain could spread from seals to humans, other wildlife BBC (7/31)      African soccer icons are recruited for anti-malaria message DaijiWorld Media Network/Indo-Asian News Service (7/30)      Saudi Arabia, a major tobacco importer, bans smoking in public The Guardian (London)/The Associated Press (7/30)      Acid attacks on Pakistani women a complex issue The Oscar-winning documentary film "Saving Face" has yet to be released throughout Pakistan because of fears that its subjects, women seeking to have their faces reconstructed after acid attacks by their husbands, could be endangered. But the movie premiered recently in India, where co-director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy addressed the complexities of the crime, even from the perspective of the perpetrators: "We can't expect people to see the light when they've been kept in darkness. These people don't know what they are doing is wrong." The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/India Ink blog (7/30)        Other News Namibia sterilizations spur allegations of discrimination The Guardian (London) (7/30)      Study spurs about-face among climate skeptics Scientists once skeptical of assertions that man-made global warming is real have been changing their minds in reaction to a study indicating that temperatures have risen 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit over the past 250 years -- and reportedly almost entirely because of human emissions of greenhouse gases. "We were not expecting this, but as scientists, it is our duty to let the evidence change our minds," said Richard Muller, a physicist at the Berkeley Earth Surface Temperature project. The Guardian (London) (7/29)      Solar energy improves Bangladesh quality of life More than 50,000 Bangladeshis a month are installing solar energy systems in their homes, an increase of 30% over last year's levels. The systems -- which are often subsidized through financing by the World Bank -- can help eliminate the need for kerosene oil and candles, while enabling children to spend more time on their studies. AlertNet (7/31)      Other News Drought sparks calls for rethink of U.S. corn ethanol quotas The Guardian (London) (7/30)      Teen's website provides real-time locations of S. Africa wildlife The Guardian (London) (7/30)      Philippines to auction disputed sea areas for oil, gas exploration BBC (7/31)      Second India blackout leaves more than half the country without power The Washington Post (7/31)      Could money undo focus on victims at ICC? The new chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, says that victims of the world's worst atrocities, especially women and children, remain her focus. But reduced funding could limit how she can apply remedies such as restitution, compensation and rehabilitation. IRINNews.org (7/30)      Position Title Company Name Location 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 Program Associate One Acre Fund Kenya, Rwanda, or Burundi, International AFRICA FIELD PROGRAMS DIRECTOR THE NATURE CONSERVANCY Nairobi, Kenya Deployment Coordinator (Security Risk) 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 Syrians urged to shift from "mindset of confrontation" to dialogue 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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