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	September 12, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN is more relevant than ever, says Ted Turner Ted Turner, founder of the United Nations Foundation, says that the UN is "more relevant now than at any time in its history," especially in light of its role in addressing climate change, gender equality, birth control, marine health and the global refugee crisis. Ending the proliferation of nuclear weapons, adds Turner, has become even more critical "now that countries with unstable governments are developing these weapons." Southern Seasons magazine (Early Fall 2012)      World powers back IAEA rebuke of Iran  Life in Gaza community emblematic of wider issues  José Andrés is among chefs cooking up diplomacy  High-altitude winds could power entire planet  U.S. diplomat, 3 others die in Libya attack  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Spotlight: Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security How has reading changed your life? Share your story and enter the @GPforEducation contest! READ ON for more info: http://bit.ly/QFDNVP" @UNFoundation "Hours after violent protests and forced entry into American diplomatic sites in Egypt and Libya, U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens was killed in an attack as he was leaving the city of Benghazi." UN Dispatch World powers back IAEA rebuke of Iran The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, plus Germany, have proposed that the world body's atomic energy watchdog vote this week to rebuke Iran over its controversial nuclear program. Israel has asked the U.S. to pledge an attack on Iran if certain conditions aren't met, and Israeli officials said U.S. President Barack Obama refused to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an upcoming gathering of the UN General Assembly. Reuters (9/12), Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (9/11), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/11)      Actress Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Jordan An estimated 2,000 Syrians are streaming daily into Jordan, where actress Angelina Jolie and António Guterres, the United Nations high commissioner for refugees, toured the Za'atri camp in the country's north. Turkey had begun forcing tens of thousands of Syrians living in cities to move into camps or deeper inside the country, while conditions for refugees are deteriorating in Lebanon. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/11), Mail & Guardian (South Africa) (9/11), The Washington Post (9/9), AlertNet (9/11)      UN: More details are needed on proposed DR Congo force The head of United Nations peacekeeping operations, Herve Ladsous, said it was too soon for the world body to back a proposed "neutral force" to stop rebels committing atrocities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. More than 19,000 UN peacekeepers are located in the country's east, where at least 220,000 people have been displaced by fighting over the past six months. Bloomberg Businessweek (9/10), Reuters (9/11)      Other News New UNICEF Pinterest campaign raises awareness of child poverty Mashable (9/10)      World's smallest fossil footprints are discovered in Canada UNESCO site United Press International (9/11)      Public-private partnerships can foster positive change, UN official says FastCoExist (9/10)      Life in Gaza community emblematic of wider issues Living conditions are dire for families living in the so-called Forgotten Neighborhood of the Gaza Strip, and emblematic of the "unlivable" situation detailed in a recent United Nations report on the 139-square-mile territory held by Israel. The conditions are portrayed in a series of photos. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (9/9)      Other News Cash incentives reduce HIV infection among Kenyan youth IRINNews.org (9/7)      Surge in TB in South Africa exposes health care deficiencies AllAfrica Global Media (9/6)      Grave humanitarian crisis in Syria's Homs region, WHO says AlertNet/Reuters (9/11)      José Andrés is among chefs cooking up diplomacy Eighty top-rated chefs have joined culinary program of the U.S. State Department to prepare meals for foreign leaders in a use of what Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls "the oldest diplomatic tool." Among the chefs is José Andrés, culinary ambassador of the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, who said the program shows that America "is more than just hot dogs and burgers." U.S. News & World Report/The Associated Press (9/7), ABC News/National Security blog (9/10)        High-altitude winds could power entire planet A study reports that high-altitude winds could lead to more than 1,800 terrawatts of power via technologies combining turbines and kites -- potentially meeting all global energy needs. An additional 400 terrawatts could be generated from surface winds, according to researchers at the Carnegie Institution for Science and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Yale Environment 360 (9/10)        Other News "Super trawler" to be barred from fishing in Australia waters The Guardian (London)/Reuters (9/11)      Central Asian leader warns of confrontation over water resources AlertNet/Reuters (9/7)      U.S. diplomat, 3 others die in Libya attack The U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, and three embassy staff were killed Tuesday after militants fired rockets at the vehicle in which they were traveling from a consular building in Benghazi. The attack came after a film considered anti-Muslim sparked protests in Libya and Egypt, where protesters scaled the walls of the U.S. Embassy compound in Cairo and tore down the American flag. BBC (9/12), Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (9/11), The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/The Lede blog (9/11)        Other News Account of Yanomami massacre in Venezuela is deemed false The Guardian (London) (9/11)      Iraq is under microscope over executions, detentions Al-Jazeera (9/11)      Striking S. Africa mine workers march against replacement workers BBC (9/10)      Position Title Company Name Location Administrative Assistant, Global Partnerships United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Campaign Officer, Shot@Life United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Communications Officer, mHealth Alliance United Nations Foundation Washington, DC IT Support Assistant - New York Office United Nations Foundation New York , NY Partnership Associate, Global Partnerships United Nations Foundation Washington, DC 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 Angelina Jolie praises Jordan for helping Syrian refugees 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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