[RED DEMOCRATICA] UN pledge bolsters Hispaniola cholera fight

 

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	December 12, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate UN pledge bolsters Hispaniola cholera fight United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday announced that the world body would contribute $23.5 million in support of a decade-long, $2.2 billion initiative to eradicate cholera in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Donors are expected to add $215 million toward the effort. The Miami Herald (free registration) (12/11), BBC (12/11), Reuters (12/11)      Funds roll in for UN emergency relief in 2013  Misconceptions about World Heritage sites  GAVI teams with Vodafone on vaccine availability  Freed from brothel, Indian woman makes life plans  Illegal wildlife trade not just a conservation issue  Self-immolations continue in Tibet despite law  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Spotlight: U.S.-UN relations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security #Haiti #DominicanRepublic: investing in prevention, treatment education to eliminate cholera http://j.mp/RnLdym" @UN "Conversations, debate, and dialogue about how to approach military intervention in Mali are reaching a fever pitch. What emerges are two theories of intervention in Mali." UN Dispatch Funds roll in for UN emergency relief in 2013 Member states have pledged $384 million toward the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund for 2013. The fund bypasses aid agencies in dispensing cash more quickly in cases of emergency. AlertNet/Reuters (12/11)      Other News Tutu awarded UNESCO prize for human rights advocacy Mail Guardian (South Africa)/Agence France-Presse/South African Press Association (12/11)      Developing-world science projects at risk from UNESCO funding shortfalls SciDev.net (12/10)      Who said what: Notable quotes from the UN climate talks CIFOR Forests News Blog (12/8)      Misconceptions about World Heritage sites Many in the U.S. mistakenly believe that the UNESCO World Heritage concept was developed by foreigners, is United Nations-controlled and gives UNESCO sovereignty over sites it alone picks, writes Jonathan Tourtellot. The consequences are serious for the American economy because the World Heritage tag boosts tourism revenue, and the U.S. only has 21 sites in comparison with France and Mexico, which have 38 and 31 sites, respectively. National Geographic News (12/11)      GAVI teams with Vodafone on vaccine availability A three-year partnership linking the GAVI Alliance with mobile giant Vodafone and the U.K. could help poor people in 73 countries more swiftly access vaccines while better tracking vaccination rates. "The challenge [for vaccination] is in antiquated systems," said GAVI head Seth Berkley. The Telegraph (London) (tiered subscription model) (12/11)      Other News Belarus workers "forbidden from quitting" under draft decree Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (12/8)      Nearly 80,000 homeless Haitians facing eviction from post-quake camps AlertNet (12/10)      Freed from brothel, Indian woman makes life plans The story of a 19-year-old woman freed last year after 28 days in a brothel in Kolkata, India, "sounds like something out of a Hollywood drama, but unfortunately [her] experience is an all too common path into sex slavery for girls in India," reports Natalie Kitroeff. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/On the Ground blog (12/10)        Other News Pervasive bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan splits society BBC (12/11)      Illegal wildlife trade not just a conservation issue National security and government stability are increasingly at risk from an increase in illegal wildlife trading -- valued at $19 billion annually, according to a study by WWF. Criminal organizations behind the surge operate across borders and invest in weapons and to buy off government officials. On Tuesday, customs officials in Malaysia seized some 1,500 illicit elephant tusks valued at about $20 million. The Guardian (London) (12/12), BBC (12/12), Mail & Guardian (South Africa)/Agence France-Presse/South African Press Association (12/11)        Modeling a response to climate change Could governments lessen the impact of climate change by relocating economic activity? Klaus Desmet of the Universidad Carlos III in Madrid and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg of Princeton University use a working paper to "build a model economy, and then batter it with different temperature increases to see how it reacts," reports The Economist. The Economist (12/8)      Other News Chinese state-owned company a force behind 308 dam projects in 70 countries MongaBay.com (12/10)      Farming practices hold key to better Africa cocoa production The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/Green blog (12/11)      Self-immolations continue in Tibet despite law Tibetans continue setting themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule despite a law threatening criminal charges, including homicide, for those who assist or commit self-immolations. Two Tibetans have been detained under the law. There were 28 self-immolations in November -- the most in any month since 2009. The Economist/Analects blog (12/9), The Guardian (London) (12/10)        Other News 2012 holds record for global imprisonment of journalists The Guardian (London)/Greenslade blog (12/11)      North Korea successfully launches second long-range rocket CNN (12/12)      Syria opposition coalition formally recognized by U.S. BBC (12/12)      Position Title Company Name Location Special Events Associate, NY Office United Nations Foundation New York, NY Associate, Online Communications, UN Foundation Special Initiatives United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Raiser's Edge Database Coordinator United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Deputy Director, Better World Campaign United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Administrative Assistant, mHealth Alliance United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Global Health Officer, Global Health United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Program Associate, mHealth Alliance United Nations Foundation Washington, DC Consultant: Regional Market Consultant, Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves (3 openings) 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 UN appeals for $65 million to assist victims of Typhoon Bopha in the Philippines 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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