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	November 21, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Is the end of AIDS in sight? Fewer people are contracting HIV in poor and middle-income countries, and more people already afflicted are being kept alive by antiretroviral drugs, according to the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS. In a report released Tuesday, the agency charts progress over the past decade in 25 countries. Last year, 1.7 million deaths were attributed to AIDS, down from 2.3 million in 2005. "We are moving from despair to hope," said Michel Sidibé, UNAIDS chief. AlertNet/Reuters (11/20), The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (11/20), CNN/The Chart blog (11/20), Health-e (South Africa) (11/21)      UN: Greenhouse gases too great to meet target  Bangladesh maneuvering in Grameen tug of war  Clinic saves women's lives in Sierra Leone  Wildlife ivory casualties resonate in photos  M23 rebels set eyes on DR Congo capital  Celebrities join #GivingTuesday movement to inspire nationwide day of giving  Career Center  UN Wire will not publish Thursday or Friday  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security | UN Foundation & Better World Campaign | Editor's Note Open-Fire Stoves Kill Millions. How Do We Fix it? http://ow.ly/ft9Al via @SmithsonianMag #CleanCookstoves @UNFoundation "I recently caught up with the head of the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations, Hervé Lasdous. There are currently 16 UN peacekeeping operations fielding about 120,000 personnel across 4 continents." UN Dispatch UN: Greenhouse gases too great to meet target The level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere exceeds by 14% the maximum for limiting increases in temperature this century to 2 degrees Celsius, according to a report by the United Nations Environment Programme. "The report provides a sobering assessment of the gulf between ambition and reality," says UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner. BBC (11/21), ClimateCentral.org (11/20)      Security Council is deadlocked over Israel-Gaza fighting A UN Security Council statement that would have condemned the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip was blocked Tuesday by the U.S. In response, Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said the U.S. was "filibustering," while U.S. spokeswoman Erin Pelton said the measure "failed to address the root cause" of the hostilities. Reuters (11/20), The Boston Globe/The Associated Press (tiered subscription model) (11/20)      Other News Discussion on piracy threat is a first for Security Council The Boston Globe/The Associated Press (tiered subscription model) (11/19)      Official: Mali military intervention is unlikely before second half of 2013 AlertNet/Reuters (11/20)      Bangladesh maneuvering in Grameen tug of war There is concern that the Bangladeshi government is seeking to take greater control of the the Nobel Prize-winning Grameen Bank, which could hurt the 8.3 million women who comprise the majority of shareholders. This year, a law was amended to give government appointees more power over the microfinance institution. The Guardian (London) (11/21)      Other News New toilets in slums of Kenya capital are good for health, business The Guardian (London) (11/19)      Clinic saves women's lives in Sierra Leone Deaths of women during pregnancy or childbirth have fallen by 61% in the Bo district of Sierra Leone since Doctors Without Borders set up a clinic in a remote area. Al-Jazeera (11/19)        Other News Fatwa is planned by U.K.-based Islamist group against schoolgirl Malala Reuters (11/20)      Wildlife ivory casualties resonate in photos South African photographer Brent Stirton says he's not an animal photographer, but his images of rhinos and elephants that have been killed or wounded in the illegal ivory trade have garnered attention. "[P]eople perceive the innocence of animals. A lot of us have given up on humans, and we're jaded about human suffering. But when we see that happening to an animal, we're more indignant," he says in an interview. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (11/20)        Other News Despite climate warnings, 1,200 coal plants are planned in 59 countries The Guardian (London) (11/19)      Better flood forecasting is helping Filipinos cope BBC (11/18)      M23 rebels set eyes on DR Congo capital M23 rebels who have seized control of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma say they intend to "liberate" the nation by marching on Bukavu and the capital, Kinshasa. Tens of thousands of residents have fled Goma, which the rebels seized despite the presence of United Nations peacekeepers, who told Reuters that they yielded to the rebels after Congolese troops retreated. The UN Security Council condemned the Goma takeover. BBC (11/21), The Washington Post/WorldViews blog (11/20), AlertNet/Reuters (11/21), Reuters (11/20)        Executions surge despite growing opposition to death penalty Afghanistan, India and Pakistan have executed convicted criminals amid a United Nations General Assembly vote that showed record levels of global opposition to the death penalty. "It's a horrible, weird coincidence," not deliberate timing, said Meenakshi Ganguly of Human Rights Watch. Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (11/21), The Wall Street Journal/India Real Time blog (11/21), The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/India Ink blog (11/21)        Other News Kazakhstan leader moves to ban opposition movements, media Reuters (11/21)      Palestinian Authority is ignored amid Gaza hostilities Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model) (11/20)      Ex-mayor in Mexico dies in third assassination try Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (11/20)      Celebrities join #GivingTuesday movement to inspire nationwide day of giving A diverse group of musicians, actors, athletes, artists and the nation's top creative talents are joining the #GivingTuesday movement to help inspire the first national day dedicated to giving coinciding with the Holiday season. Some of the top stars who are supporting their favorite charities include Charlize Theron, Linkin Park, Marie Osmond and Steve Nash. Read more.      Click here to view more job listings. UN Wire will not publish Thursday or Friday In observance of Thanksgiving in the U.S., UN Wire will not be published Thursday or Friday. Publication will resume Monday.        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 Secretary-General calls for end to Middle East violence 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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