[RED DEMOCRATICA] Progress made on maternal health, but MDG might be missed

 

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	July 5, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Progress made on maternal health, but MDG might be missed Progress toward improving maternal health, including fewer deaths during pregnancy, is lagging in the developing world, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa -- imperiling one of the crucial targets put forth by the Millennium Development Goals set to expire in 2015, according to the United Nations. The MDG 5 target also is expected to be missed in India. AlertNet (7/4), The Hindu (India) (7/2)      UN agency says Internet expression a human right  Making aid more accountable to recipients  Domestic violence is rife in postwar West Africa  Illegal logging besets half of Liberia's forests  Libya poised for its first free elections since 1952  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security Ban Ki-moon: "We can't eliminate disasters, but we can reduce damage save more lives" -- http://actnowsavelater.org ‪#ActNow" @UNFoundation "A new website, ArmsTreaty.org, just released this nifty interactive map that displays each country's position on specific parts of the Arms Trade Treaty currently under negotiation at the UN in New York." UN Dispatch UN agency says Internet expression a human right The United Nations Human Rights Council has resolved to recognize the right to freedom of expression on and access to the Internet. China and Cuba expressed reservations but backed the measure. "It's the first ever UN resolution affirming that human rights in the digital realm must be protected and promoted to the same extent and with the same commitment as human rights in the physical world," said U.S. ambassador to the UNHCR Eileen Donahoe. Reuters (7/5)      Other News UN's Ban says absence of global arms treaty a "disgrace" Reuters (7/3)      Making aid more accountable to recipients Support for greater accountability to recipients of humanitarian assistance has reached a critical mass among aid agencies big and small, officials say, yet obstacles remain. In this analysis, IRIN breaks down the progress and potential of humanitarian accountability. IRINNews.org (7/4)        India offers $5.4 billion subsidy for free generic drugs India has introduced a $5.4 billion initiative that would provide hundreds of millions of people with free generic drugs by the 2014 elections. The plan would punish physicians who prescribe more expensive, branded medicines. AlertNet/Reuters (7/5)      Other News Aid plan for Sudan border areas faces uncertain success AlertNet (7/5)      Food insecurity is worsening in Pakistan, report says DAWN Media Group (Pakistan) (7/5)      Drought, conflict threaten Somalia famine recovery BBC (7/5)      Cambodian children are succumbing to mystery illness Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (7/4)      Domestic violence is rife in postwar West Africa Domestic violence is a greater threat to women in West Africa than armed conflict, according to a report from the International Rescue Committee. In contrast to the modest progress seen in Senegal, where sensitization campaigns have been in place, women in post-conflict Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia and Sierra Leone are abused with what the NGO says is "shocking frequency." IRINNews.org (7/3)      Women in drought-stricken India turn to sex work The long-standing drought affecting parts of southern India is leading many women to take up prostitution, this article says. There are an estimated 25,000 sex workers in the city of Hyderabad, and more than half migrated from rural villages rife with crop failure, says Jayamma Thomas of Chaitanya Mahila Mandali, which aids sex workers. AlertNet (7/3)      Illegal logging besets half of Liberia's forests More than half of Liberia's forests, much of it virgin rainforest -- have been given over to logging companies in deals that violate local laws and could re-ignite conflict, according to the international nongovernmental organization Global Witness. Revenue from logging is seen as essential for financing the rebuilding of infrastructure after 14 years of civil war. The Guardian (London) (7/5)      Other News U.S. heat wave is projected to spur a rise in global food prices AlertNet/Reuters (7/5)      Fukushima nuclear event was caused, exacerbated by humans, report finds BBC (7/5)      Shark fin soup to be eased from China's government banquets The Washington Post/BlogPost (7/3)      Brazil's Belo Monte dam embodies controversy of Amazon dam projects The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/30)      Libya poised for its first free elections since 1952 Libyans will vote Saturday to freely elect a 200-member national congress, paving the way for a new government and constitution less than a year after Moammar Gadhafi was killed. An estimated 2.7 million voters will choose from among 3,700 candidates, many of whom profess strong Islamist leanings. "No one has a clue who will win," said one diplomat. The Economist (6/30), Reuters (7/5)      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.   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 Mood reconfirms UN commitment to Syria 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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