[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN agencies appeal for food-crisis intervention

 

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	September 4, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN agencies appeal for food-crisis intervention United Nations food agencies warned today that swift action is needed to avert a catastrophic food crisis that could affect tens of millions of the world's poor. Nestlé is lobbying the U.S. and EU to reduce their biofuel quotas, while three UN agencies -- the World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization and International Fund for Agricultural Development -- urged governments of developing countries to increase assistance to small-scale farmers, women and children. AlertNet/Reuters (9/4), The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/The Associated Press (9/4), The Guardian (London) (9/4), Al-Jazeera (9/3)      Humanitarian access is sought for Syrians  10,000 comments in blog relay fund child vaccines  African armies are cashing in on illegal ivory  U.S.-China talks to highlight Pacific disputes  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security How can we achieve #poverty eradication as well as #environmental #sustainability? #post2015 #cwa2015 via @worldwewant2015 @UN_Women "Overall, the general global trend has been toward more and more states abolishing the death penalty. In all, 150 states have issued a moratorium on the death penalty either in statute or in practice." UN Dispatch Humanitarian access is sought for Syrians The United Nations and International Red Cross are urging Syria to allow greater access to international aid workers to the estimated 2.5 million people affected by the ongoing civil war. Last week was the deadliest since fighting began, with at least 1,600 people reported killed, according to UNICEF, and more than 100,000 Syrian reportedly fled the country last month. Reuters (8/31), BBC (9/4), AlertNet/Reuters (9/4), BBC (9/3)      Other News Poor nations could ration carbon offsets in absence of binding climate pact AlertNet/Reuters (9/3)      DR Congo seeks UN action against Rwandan officials over rebel uprising Bloomberg Businessweek (9/3)      Sudan withdraws candidacy for UN Human Rights Council ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (8/31)      Mexican mariachi music is celebrated after UNESCO heritage designation Fox News Latino (9/3)      10,000 comments in blog relay fund child vaccines The August participation of 31 bloggers as part of Shot@Life's inaugural blog relay, Blogust, raised enough money -- through donations from comments -- to pay for vaccinations for 10,000 children against deadly, yet preventable diseases in developing countries. "I have bookmarked Blogust on my computer, so I can keep coming back to these posts when I need inspiration," writes Elizabeth Gore, executive director of global partnerships for the United Nations Foundation. The Huffington Post/Global Motherhood blog (8/31)        USAID met with pushback over Latin America aid A backlash against civil society groups across Latin America and the Caribbean is having repercussions for the U.S. Agency for International Development, as some governments -- notably the eight-nation Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas -- are considering rejecting U.S. funding projected to total $1.8 billion over two years. The Miami Herald (free registration) (8/31)      Ghana's second Millennium Village targets "abject" poor The Ghana village of Nabari has been selected as the site of the next Millennium Villages Project as part of a planned cluster of villages targeting 27,000 people in 34 communities. The Guardian (London) (8/31), Devex.com/The Development Newswire (8/30)        Other News Profile of Rotarian spotlights organization's anti-polio campaign Chicago Tribune (free registration) (9/5)      Ebola is relenting in Uganda but not in DR Congo Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (9/3)      Nurses are among targets for violence, abduction in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez BBC (8/30)      African armies are cashing in on illegal ivory The Ugandan military has been implicated in the recent slaughter of nearly two dozen elephants in a national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The market, dominated by Chinese consumers, also is being supplied by organized crime syndicates and subsistence poachers. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/3)        Other News Demand for rhino horn in Vietnam is fueling wildlife crime The Guardian (London) (9/3)      Liberian forestry chief is suspended after massive land grabs by loggers The Guardian (London) (9/4)      U.S.-China talks to highlight Pacific disputes U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is slated to meet with high-ranking officials in China amid rising tensions over competing national interests in the South and East China Seas. Clinton has urged the resolution of Asia-Pacific disputes "without coercion, without intimidation, without threats and certainly without the use of force." Reuters (9/4), Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (8/29), NBC News/Reuters (9/4), The Economist/Analects blog (8/6)        Mine unrest spreads in S. Africa; murder charges are dropped Strikes among tens of thousands South African laborers have spread from platinum mines to a gold mine near Johannesburg as the country's resources minister threatened mining companies with fines if they don't do more to improve the lives of their workers. In the wake of widespread condemnation, murder charges were being dismissed against 270 miners in the deaths of 34 co-workers shot by police. Reuters (9/4), Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (9/3), Los Angeles Times/The Associated Press (tiered subscription model) (9/3)      Other News Training of Afghan police recruits is suspended after "insider" shootings Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (9/2)      Bahrain court affirms verdicts against anti-government protesters The Guardian (London)/Reuters (9/4)      Position Title Company Name Location 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 More than 100,000 refugees fled Syrian in August 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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