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- UN renews Bosnia peacekeeping force
The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to renew the European peacekeeping force in Bosnia and Herzegovina for another year, despite increasing Serb opposition. Serb leaders are speaking of secession and challenging the 1995 Dayton peace accords, said Valentin Inzko, the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Security Council. The Boston Globe/The Associated Press (tiered subscription model) (11/14)      - U.S. official: Don't demonize UN in Internet talks
Any refusal by the U.S. to negotiate Internet issues at the upcoming International Telecommunications Union conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will be self-defeating, warns U.S. Ambassador Terry Kramer. "Our messages need to be issues-orientated and fact-orientated -- not taking shots at the UN," he said. Kramer did say some issues are not up for negotiation, including a push by European telecoms to force providers such as Google and Facebook to pay fees for traffic. The Hill/Hillicon Valley blog (11/14) - WHO is rushing yellow fever vaccine to Darfur
The World Health Organization is mobilizing to prevent the spread of a yellow fever outbreak in Sudan's Darfur region by delivering 2.4 million doses of vaccine. The vaccine is being provided by the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine, a partnership between drug manufacturers and the UN. Voice of America (11/13) - U.S. teen advocate for girls meets Desmond Tutu
Teenager Sri Muppidi, a teen adviser for the UN Foundation advocacy program Girl Up, met with Nobelist Archbishop Desmond Tutu in October as part of the UN's first International Day of the Girl Child. "The most exciting aspect about my trip to New York was meeting all of the other teen advisers for Girl Up," Muppidi said. "All of them were so inspiring, and I was encouraged to work harder and do my best to support Girl Up in my community." The chief focus of Girl Up is ending the tradition of child marriage. Pleasanton Weekly (Calif.) (11/15)  | - China makes leadership change official
In a generational shift, Xi Jinping has been officially confirmed as the leader of China's Communist Party. Xi appeared in Beijing's Great Hall of the People with the new Politburo, including Li Keqiang, who will serve as premier. "The party faces many severe challenges, and there are also many pressing problems within the party that need to be resolved, particularly corruption," Xi said. BBC (11/15) - U.S., Afghanistan begin post-withdrawal security talks
U.S. and Afghan officials are beginning what may be lengthy and difficult negotiations over a bilateral security agreement following the withdrawal of U.S. combat units by the end of 2014. Among the most contentious issues: jurisdiction over U.S. solders accused of crimes, night raids and drone operations, the status of U.S. bases inside the country, and cross-border threats from Pakistan. Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (11/15) - UN Foundation board names Kathy Calvin next president, CEO
The United Nations Foundation Board of Directors today named Kathy Calvin as the new president of the UN Foundation, effective Feb. 1. At a meeting of the Foundation's board, founder and Chairman Ted Turner announced a number of transitions designed to help the Foundation meet the challenges and opportunities of its global mission to support the United Nations. PRWeb (11/14)
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