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	September 10, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Ending illiteracy could also mean ending poverty, hopelessness An estimated 775 million adults and 122 million children are unable to read or write, missing out on the positives of globalization while disproportionately bearing its negatives, write Irina Bokova, director-general of UNESCO, and Laura Bush, an honorary ambassador with the UN agency, in recognition of International Literacy Day last week. While most of the world's illiterate live in developing countries, many adults remain functionally illiterate in the developed world, too. Houston Chronicle (9/7), The Hill/Congress Blog (9/7)      Opinion: UN rights council rises to Syria challenge  Scarce food tops Somalia political agenda  Pakistani women are risking lives for love  Can 6 Asian species be saved from extinction?  Popular unrest bubbles to surface in West Africa  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security |  Ever wanted to blog about the likes of @AmericaFerrera @NickKristof? Signup to blog w/ us at #SGSglobal: http://ow.ly/dymgG @UNFoundation "Beyond Mali's stated desire to have Malians fight their own battles, we must also recognize the inherent tensions that exist in calling in foreign troops -- even when mandated by the UN -- to get rid of foreign fighters and influence." UN Dispatch Opinion: UN rights council rises to Syria challenge The United Nations Human Rights Council is "doing the job it's supposed to do" regarding the civil war in Syria, writes Ted Piccone, deputy director for foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, in an article accompanying this video. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the rights council to continue to pressure the more powerful Security Council to take meaningful action to stop the bloodletting, while the latest report by a special commission examining war crimes in the country is scheduled to be debated Sept. 17. The Huffington Post/The Blog (9/9), The Washington Post/The Associated Press (9/10)        UN doubles aid in Syria as envoy seeks new peace plan The United Nations refugee agency has announced that it is doubling, to $41.7 million, its assistance to Syrians internally displaced by fighting. UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is traveling in the region in search of a way to end 18 months of fighting that has killed more than 23,000 people. Separately, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that a Russian proposal for a cease-fire and political transition in Syria is unlikely to be heeded by President Bashar Assad. France 24/Agence France-Presse (9/7), The Economist (9/8), Reuters (9/9), BBC (9/9), Bloomberg Businessweek (9/9)        Other News Can nations overcome divide over Iranian nuclear program? The Washington Post/The Associated Press (9/8)      Scarce food tops Somalia political agenda In Somalia, where the country is slated to elect a president today, more than 2 million people are in urgent need of food aid, according to the United Nations, while 1 million more are at risk of severe malnutrition. Al-Jazeera (9/9)        Other News Syrian refugees number more than 245,000, with more coming Reuters (9/7)      Kazakhstan wheat production is hampered by drought, transportation costs Al-Jazeera/Asia blog (9/9)      Pakistani women are risking lives for love More Pakistani women have been risking their lives to marry men of their choosing ever since so-called freewill marriages -- unions entered without requiring a guardian's signoff -- were legalized in 2003. "They know that they will be killed, but even then they are taking these steps because they can't conform to the values of their parents. They are the girls of this modern age," says women's rights advocate Mahnaz Rahman. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/8)      Other News Stigma follows Ghana women as government to close century-old witch camps Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (9/9)      Can 6 Asian species be saved from extinction? The ongoing World Conservation Congress in Jeju, South Korea, is drawing attention to six Asian wildlife species at risk of extinction: Asian rhinos, Asian giant river turtles, Asian vultures, the tiger, Mekong giant catfish and orangutans. While each species could disappear, concerted efforts at recovery could result in a resurgence like that experienced by the North American bison. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (9/7), The Guardian (London) (9/7), Yale Environment 360 (9/7)        Other News Tri-nation cooperation in Africa's Great Limpopo park is a conservation model The Christian Science Monitor/Change Agent blog/Alertnet (8/28)      Nuclear power, geo-engineering "binge" urged as response to climate neglect The Guardian (London) (9/9)      Wildlife criminals embrace Web tactics of other international crime rings The Guardian (London) (9/3)      Only 10% of Caribbean reefs show live coral The Guardian (London) (9/9)      Popular unrest bubbles to surface in West Africa It has been "a summer of siege" in countries along Africa's west coast, where popular discontent over issues of stability, income inequality and government legitimacy are playing out in Togo, Gabon, Guinea and Cote d'Ivoire. The unrest is unlikely to subside soon, especially in Togo, as the Togolese do not have enough to eat, says activist Jil-Benoït Afangbedji. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/8)      Violence surges in Iraq as absent leader is sentenced Fugitive Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi has been sentenced to death by hanging for his alleged role in ordering killings. Separately, attacks in Iraq in a dozen cities have killed at least 73 people and injured more than 200. The Christian Science Monitor/Back Channels (9/9), Al-Jazeera (9/9)        Other News Afghan Taliban is reportedly ready to reconcile with U.S. but not Karzai The Guardian (London) (9/9)      Pakistan-based Haqqani network is a terrorist group, U.S. says Google/The Associated Press (9/8)      Palestinian Authority is on the brink of financial collapse Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (9/6)      Top five news stories selected by UN Wire readers in the past week. Flowering Asia welfare states draw upon lessons from the West (The Economist) Joblessness among world's youth to get worse, UN agency says (Los Angeles Times) UN agencies appeal for food-crisis intervention (AlertNet) Bill and Melinda Gates respond to criticism (Al-Jazeera) A day in the life of an Afghan school for girls (The Christian Science Monitor) Results based on number of times each story was clicked by readers. Position Title Company Name Location Partnership Associate, Global Partnerships United Nations Foundation Washington, DC 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 Violence in Syria hindering 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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