[RED DEMOCRATICA] Defining development after 2015: Talks are under way

 

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	November 2, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Defining development after 2015: Talks are under way The first substantive meetings to decide on the global development agenda after 2015 -- the year the current Millennium Development Goals are set to expire -- are being held this week in London. While alleviating household poverty tops the agenda, the World Health Organization is advocating for universal health coverage. British Prime Minister David Cameron is looking to de-emphasize quantity of aid in lieu of a "golden thread" of policies that promote government stability, transparency and the rule of law. The Guardian (London) (10/31), Devex.com/The Development Newswire (10/23)      UN council squeezes Sri Lanka on civil war abuses  Australia antes up in Asia-Pacific malaria fight  Studying effects of cookstoves on air, disease  Ultra-modern Malaysian city a template for region  Libyans feel they lost revolution -- to militias  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Spotlight: Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security [Blog] All-Female #Peacekeeping Unit Highlights Role of Women in Facilitating Peace and Security: http://ow.ly/eXg23 via @StateDept" @UNfoundation "SIDS are not alone in searching for solutions; developed nations are also wrestling with how to cope with climate change." UN Dispatch UN council squeezes Sri Lanka on civil war abuses The civil war in Sri Lanka ended in 2009, but the crackdown continues against journalists, rights activists and lawyers investigating violations committed during the climax of the three decades of fighting. Western nations on the United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday pressed the country's government to probe widespread claims of killings of civilians by the military, among other abuses. Reuters (11/1), IRINNews.org (11/1)      Other News Chinese peace plan for Syria pulls from UN, Arab League ForeignPolicy.com/Turtle Bay blog (11/1)      Executions of Syrian soldiers likely a war crime, UN says BBC (11/2)      UN's Pillay says China is not addressing Tibet grievances, self-immolations Reuters (11/2)      Boots of UN envoy Nigel Fisher to be retired in shoe museum The Toronto Star (11/1)      Australia antes up in Asia-Pacific malaria fight At an international malaria conference in Sydney today, the Australian government pledged $104 million to combat the disease across the Asia-Pacfic region, including drug-resistant strains along the lower Mekong River. Some 42,000 people die each year from among the 30 million people in the region who contract the disease. The Australian/Australian Associated Press (tiered subscription model) (11/1), The Washington Post/The Associated Press (11/1)      Kenya's unlikely rise as Africa's "Silicon Savannah" Since 2007, the number of broadband connections in Kenya has grown from 6,000 to 6 million, and the number of Internet users has ballooned by six times, to 18 million. The country's well-known iHub -- in addition to government blueprints for a new $7 billion, 5,000-acre technology city -- make the case for Kenya as Africa's "Silicon Savannah." The Guardian (London) (10/30)      Engineered mosquitoes cut larvae survival rate by 84% Brazil is expanding its program to combat dengue fever by releasing millions of male mosquitoes engineered to produce larvae among females that never mature. Critics of the program say that "next-generation mutants" could eventually reduce human immunity. Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (11/1)      Other News Myanmar reforms spur first World Bank grant in 25 years BBC (11/1)      Johnson Sirleaf, on defensive, pledges review of land deals with foreigners The Guardian (London) (11/1)      Cote d'Ivoire university reopens to 62,000 students after 18 months The Guardian (London) (10/30)      Russia claims long-shrinking population now stabilized The Washington Post/WorldViews blog (11/1)      Studying effects of cookstoves on air, disease A three-year study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research will use newly-developed air-quality sensors to help gauge the effects of traditional cooking methods -- and the accompanying smoke -- on the health of Ghanaians. "Given that an estimated 3 billion people worldwide are cooking over fire and smoke, we need to better understand how these pollutants are affecting public health as well as regional air quality and even the climate," said Christine Wiedinmyer, who is leading the study. PhysOrg.com (11/1)        Other News Toxic cookstove smoke is affecting 90 million Nigerians Leadership Nigeria (11/2)      Ultra-modern Malaysian city a template for region Plans by the Malaysian government to build a "smart metropolis" that incorporates the latest advances in environmentally friendly technology would accommodate some 3 million inhabitants by 2025, serving as a model for a region in which urban dwellers outnumber all others. More than a third of the financing for the $30 billion price tag for the city, Iskandar Malaysia, will come from outside the country. The Guardian (London) (11/2)      Other News Commission takes no action on proposed Antarctic marine reserve The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (11/1)      Libyans feel they lost revolution -- to militias A year after Moammar Gadhafi was killed in a popular revolt, Libyans are wearied and disillusioned over the lingering effects -- specifically the militias that toppled the strongman and, in some areas, are the de facto army and police. Increasingly the militias are being seen as the winners of the revolution, and the people its losers. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (10/28), The Washington Post (11/2)      Other News Boko Haram olive branch seen as genuine in Nigeria The Guardian (London) (11/1)      Afghanistan presidential elections are slated for April 2014 The Economist/Banyan blog (11/1)      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 UN urges China to address human rights issues in Tibetan areas 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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