[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN's Amos arrives in Syria amid spike in violence

 

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	August 14, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN's Amos arrives in Syria amid spike in violence United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos touched down today in Syria, where the head of the world body's monitoring mission accused security forces and rebel fighters of imperiling the lives of civilians since the start of the popular uprising against President Bashar Assad a year and a half ago. The regional Organization of Islamic Cooperation moved to suspend Syria as it met for a two-day emergency summit, while the Arab League postponed its scheduled meeting on the crisis. Reuters (8/14), CNN (8/14), Reuters (8/13), BBC (8/11)      Awaiting word on Brahimi appointment to Syria  Can world powers learn from Brazil's government?  Tunisians protest retreat on women's rights  Many of world's aquifers overexploited by farming  Border disputes could scuttle oil deal between Sudans  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security Using her experience w/@nothingbutnets, @ruthriley00 writes how athletes can inspire fans to do more than just cheer: http://ow.ly/cXnnk" @UNFoundation "It appears that we are far past the point where diplomats as skilled as Brahimi or Annan can engineer anything short of a horribly violent ending to this conflict." UN Dispatch Awaiting word on Brahimi appointment to Syria It is unclear whether Lakhdar Brahimi will accept the post as United Nations-Arab League envoy for Syria. Like his predecessor Kofi Annan, Brahimi is a member of The Elders, a group of eminent statesmen and women. In a statement, Brahimi said that, for the time being, the Security Council and regional states must work together to facilitate a political transition in Syria. ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (8/10)      Other News 50% of all people are younger than 25 years old, UNESCO says Bernama (Malaysian National News Agency) (8/13)      UNESCO Canary Islands nature reserve is damaged by wildfire BBC (8/14)      Can world powers learn from Brazil's government? A sustained effort by the government of Brazil to reduce corruption and poverty has ushered in a period of "new freedoms, growth and increasing equality" that has prompted leaders throughout the world to take note. "The country has a nearly balanced budget, little debt and almost full employment. It is in the process of overtaking France and the United Kingdom, and is poised to become one of the world's five largest economies," write Erich Follath and Jens Gluesing. Spiegel Online (Germany) (8/10)      Angola reports milestone in polio fight Friday marked the passage in Angola of a full year without a new case of wild polio. The country has invested greatly in vaccination campaigns since 2005, when the disease re-emerged after years of no reported cases. Vanguard (Nigeria) (8/14)      Other News Namibia charts 97% drop in malaria cases over decade New Era (Namibia) (8/13)      Sanctions against Iran are complicating earthquake response The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/13)      Olympic gold medalist is lending voice to help end malaria The Huffington Post (8/13)      Tunisians protest retreat on women's rights An estimated 6,000 Tunisians, mostly women, took to the streets Monday to protest proposed changes to the constitution that would replace a 1956 gender-quality law and designate women as only "complementary to men." "[W]e will not let Islamists turn our spring into a winter," said one male demonstrator. The Guardian (London)/Reuters (8/14), BBC (8/14)      Other News Saudi city would create new segregated jobs for women Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (8/13)      Brazilian women seek to limit C-sections The Miami Herald/The Associated Press (free registration) (8/12)      Many of world's aquifers overexploited by farming A study maps the depletion of groundwater in more than 700 aquifers throughout the world, including California's Central Valley, the North China plain and the Upper Ganges in India and Pakistan. Groundwater demands in several major agricultural regions are unsustainable, researchers found. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (8/13)        Resistance in Japan to alternative energy source Plans to expand geothermal energy plants are being met with opposition by Japanese who are wary of the effects to protected lands and popular hot springs. The Guardian (London) (8/9)      Other News "All the families are affected by illness" in China rare-earth community The Guardian (London)/Le Monde (8/7)      Report assesses risks of oil drilling in Russia's Arctic The Washington Post/The Associated Press (8/14)      Border disputes could scuttle oil deal between Sudans Sudan and South Sudan are seeking another deal that will enable a resumption of oil supplies -- ostensibly reversing inflation and popular unrest in Sudan and rescuing South Sudan's finances. Still, border issues remain unresolved. The Economist/Baobab blog (8/9), AlertNet/Reuters (8/13)        Other News Was Egypt's military purge a "soft coup"? Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (8/14)      Iran to take helm of 118-member Nonaligned Movement The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/13)      Nobel laureates decry U.S. reality TV show as glorification of war The Guardian (London)/The Associated Press (8/14)      Position Title Company Name Location Deployment Coordinator (Security Risk) RedR Australia Melbourne, Australia AFRICA FIELD PROGRAMS DIRECTOR 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 Secretary-General launches new initiative to strengthen oceans 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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