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	August 30, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Outspoken Ban addresses Iranian human rights, nuclear program Iran came in for criticism Wednesday by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for recent remarks about Israel and ongoing human rights abuses. Ban is in Iran for a visit to the Nonaligned Movement. The UN chief also urged Iran to prove that the aims of its controversial nuclear program are, as its leaders assert, peaceful. Separately, the International Atomic Energy Agency created an "Iran Task Force" to monitor the Iranian atomic program. Reuters (8/29), Bloomberg Businessweek/The Associated Press (8/29), Time.com/The Associated Press (8/29)      UNICEF doctor: Child-mortality goal is achievable  UNF: UN remains essential for U.S. policy aims  As need for Syria aid grows, so do dangers  Peru's "cloud catchers" are trapping scarce water  Relative Somali peace spurs optimism, plans  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Spotlight: U.S.-UN relations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security Why do YOU think we should care about adolescent girls' rights in developing nations? @GirlUp wants to know: http://bit.ly/Pq7UzL" @UNFoundation "Some heartening news from UNICEF, which says that a sharp focus on countries with the worst child mortality levels plus the lowering in price of vaccines is yielding impressive results." UN Dispatch UNICEF doctor: Child-mortality goal is achievable The chief health officer at the United Nations children's agency, Mickey Chopra, says that the international community "could achieve a 'man on the moon' moment" in reducing child mortality even with only modest investments in vaccines, breastfeeding and hand-washing in the two dozen countries, primarily in Africa and Asia, that account for 80% of the annual 7.6 million deaths of young children. One of the Millennium Development Goals is reducing by two-thirds the deaths of children younger than 5 before 2015. The Guardian (London) (8/28)      World is coming up short for Mali displaced, UN's Amos says Nearly 500,000 people have been displaced by fighting in Mali, and the international community isn't doing enough to help them, United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said during a visit to the country. This year, al-Qaida-linked Islamists seized the northern territories, enforcing Sharia law, smuggling drugs and kidnapping for ransom. Deployment of an armed intervention force by the Economic Community of West African States has been proposed. BBC (8/30), The Christian Science Monitor (8/23), BBC (8/29)        Other News Hundreds of Congolese, including women and children, are reported killed AlertNet/Reuters (8/29)      France raids on Roma settlements threaten families, UN says Reuters (8/29)      "Unfit" Sudan is running unchallenged for rights council seat ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (8/28)      Arab states are asked to go easy on Israel at IAEA meeting Reuters (8/29)      UNF: UN remains essential for U.S. policy aims The U.S. cannot achieve its foreign policy objectives alone, writes Peter Yeo, vice president of public policy at the United Nations Foundation. "Continued U.S. engagement at the UN will ensure our role as a leader in efforts to build a safer, healthier and more just world for our children and our grandchildren," he writes. The Hill/Congress Blog (8/29)        Other News Official Republican platform "strongly rejects" UN's Agenda 21 The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (8/29)      U.S. should bypass Security Council on Syria, Condoleezza Rice says CBS News (8/29)      As need for Syria aid grows, so do dangers Aid workers in Syria are increasingly risking their lives as fighting escalates and the need for humanitarian assistance becomes urgent for hundreds of thousands of people, this article details. The United Nations World Food Program estimates that up to 1.5 million food rations will be needed next month, up from only 50,000 a year ago. The UN Security Council is slated to discuss the worsening situation today. Deutsche Welle (Germany) (8/30)      Other News Genocide experts seek U.S. intervention in Sudan AlertNet (8/29)      Rescue workers find 55 survivors of Australia asylum boat sinking BBC (8/30)      Peru's "cloud catchers" are trapping scarce water So-called "cloud catchers" in parts of arid Peru are collecting water by effectively trapping fog in nets placed on mountain peaks. The nets cause the fog to condense, providing water for residents who otherwise could only purchase it from intermittent delivery trucks. Al-Jazeera (8/26)        Other News Study: Antarctic ice melt could release 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases The Guardian (London)/Press Association (8/29)      Work restarts on Brazil hydroelectric dam BBC (8/28)      Denmark's embrace of wind power is called a model of modern governance Spiegel Online (Germany) (8/24)      Relative Somali peace spurs optimism, plans Signs of normalcy have returned to the Somali capital, Mogadishu, after more than two decades of conflict. While security remains a constant concern, the Al Qaeda-linked militia Shabab is reportedly weakening. Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (8/27), The Economist/Baobab blog (8/27), ForeignPolicy.com/Passport blog (8/27)        Fractured Syrian opposition bodes long, drawn-out war The Syrian opposition has laid out a detailed framework for governance in case President Bashar Assad's regime collapses, but a prominent former member of the Syrian National Council says the group faces internal divisions and is incapable of meeting new challenges. "Despite efforts at unifying its ranks, the opposition remains operationally and ideologically fragmented with dozens of armed factions waging their own battles. Adding another dimension are the Islamists whose increasing numbers and tactics alarm both Syrians and outsiders," writes Fawaz Gerges for the BBC. Spiegel Online (Germany) (8/28), Reuters (8/29), BBC (8/29)        Other News 270 striking S. African miners charged in deaths of co-workers shot by police The Independent (London) (8/30)      Few survive reported massacre of Amazon tribe in Venezuela Reuters (8/29)      Saudi Arabia to prop up Yemen currency with $1 billion donation Reuters (8/29)      Latest Tibetan self-immolations push total since 2009 to 51 BBC (8/28)      Position Title Company Name Location CPPF Program Associate (Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific) Social Science Research Council 11201, NY AFRICA FIELD PROGRAMS DIRECTOR THE NATURE CONSERVANCY Nairobi, Kenya AGRICULTURE STRATEGY DIRECTOR - AFRICA THE NATURE CONSERVANCY Nairobi, Kenya 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 Iran needs to prove its nuclear program is peaceful: UN chief 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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