[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN seeks sanctions against Mali rebels as children targeted

 

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	July 6, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN seeks sanctions against Mali rebels as children targeted The United Nations Security Council on Thursday endorsed sanctions against armed groups that have seized control of the northern territories of Mali, warning that the desecration of Muslim shrines recognized by UNESCO could lead to war crimes charges but declining to back military intervention. Teenage boys in the territories are reportedly being recruited by Islamist fighters linked to al-Qaida, girls are being sexually assaulted, schools closed and cholera cases increasing. Reuters (7/5), Al-Jazeera (7/5), The Washington Post/The Associated Press (7/6)      UN agency endorses taxes to offset donor fatigue  Haiti redevelopment project comes with concerns  Global pact erodes women's rights, Robinson says  Biogas is igniting change among rural Vietnamese  Options dwindle for Syria's Assad  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security Have you seen the new @Cookstoves website? Learn more about the campaign and how you can get involved: http://ow.ly/c2etW" @UNFoundation "It's been over a decade since international peacekeeping forces first came to East Timor, which has certainly seen ups and downs during that time. But now, East Timor is on a solid very path. UN Peacekeepers are on their way out, and an election scheduled for Saturday is poised to be event-free." UN Dispatch UN agency endorses taxes to offset donor fatigue Governments should impose taxes to fund programs that would fight the effects of climate change and help developing countries, according to a United Nations agency. There is a $167 billion shortfall in donations, partly because of economic austerity, according to the UN World Economic and Social Survey. The agency suggests raising more than $400 billion annually through a slate of levies, including carbon taxes. AlertNet/Reuters (7/5)      Arms treaty could depend on meshing national interests How far will 193 member states of the United Nations go over the next month in trying to regulate the global $60 billion-a-year trade in conventional weapons? Despite a general consensus that some kind of arms treaty is needed to reduce the estimated 750,000 weapons-related deaths annually, national interests could trump global interests -- especially among the five permanent members of the Security Council, which, along with Germany, supply 74% of all weapons. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/IHT Rendezvous blog (7/3), Al-Jazeera (7/4)        Other News Congolese violence is blamed in death of UN peacekeeper from India The Washington Post/The Associated Press (7/6)      South Sudan peacekeeping mission is renewed by UN Google/The Associated Press (7/5)      UN's Ban seeks to recall most Syria monitors Reuters (7/5)      Human Rights Council names rapporteur for Belarus ABC News/The Associated Press (7/5)      Haiti redevelopment project comes with concerns An industrial park in a region of Haiti largely undamaged by the 2010 earthquake has emerged as the showcase project for the country's reconstruction. But an examination by The New York Times reveals numerous concerns, chief among them prospects that the Caracol Industrial Park will benefit foreign companies more than Haitians, 390,000 of whom are living in tents. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (7/5)        Pakistani, Afghan polio surges stir India fears The effects of armed conflict, cultural barriers and natural disasters are largely responsible for the 2011 increase in polio infections in Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to a study published in The Lancet. Pakistani lawmakers are frustrated with the government's inability to eliminate polio, while India is installing vaccination booths at railway stations in an effort to prevent the virus from migrating into the country. DAWN Media Group (Pakistan)/Agence France-Presse (7/4), The Times of India (7/4), The Express Tribune (Pakistan) (6/30)      Other News Better coordination is sought to stop drug-resistant malaria Voice of America (7/5)      Future of Afghan aid is slated to be discussed Sunday The Wall Street Journal (7/5)      Global pact erodes women's rights, Robinson says Former United Nations human rights chief Mary Robinson has criticized the Rio+20 international agreement as "hideous" in its undermining of support for the rights of women and girls, especially reproductive rights. "Instead of advancing women's rights, we seem to be rolling them back," said Robinson, a member of the Elders, a group of world leaders. 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The United Nations said violence had reached levels "unprecedented" during the 16-month popular uprising. The Wall Street Journal/The Associated Press (7/5), The Guardian (London) (7/5), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (7/5), The Economist (7/7)      Other News Hillary Clinton urges sanctions as possibility in UN resolution on Syria Google/Agence France-Presse (7/6)      Former Argentine leaders are jailed for seizing babies of opponents The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/IHT Rendezvous blog (7/6)      Position Title Company Name Location Senior Maternal and Child mHealth Advisor United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Project Coordinator Invisible Children Inc. 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